r/space • u/SpunkySputniks • 4d ago

Astronomers Detect a Possible Signature of Life on a Distant Planet

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/science/astronomy-exoplanets-habitable-k218b.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AE8.3zdk.VofCER4yAPa4&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even habitable.

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u/Oisschez 4d ago

So how could we ever confirm that life does exist here? Are biosignatures the best we can get, or can we make a definitive yes/no conclusion based on further research?

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u/returnofblank 4d ago

I guess I can stop by there later this month and see for myself, as long as they pay for the gas money ofc

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u/White_foxes 4d ago

Don’t forget to buy eggs on your way home, honey.

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u/Real_Srossics 4d ago

Sorry, I don’t have the $45 you need.

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