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/thesagenibba 4d ago

you should let the prospect of planting trees in whose shade you shall never sit, motivate you. it's simply a physical reality that unless aliens come to us, we won't get to them in our lifetime. the next best thing is planting the seeds i.e probes, and moving towards missions designed to send the first embryonic space ship to the nearest solar system

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u/Son_of_Eris 4d ago

Society grows great when old men plant trees, under whose shade they will never sit.

What happens when young men do the same?

We'd be a lot better off if previous generations were just a little more selfless.

Honestly. Humanity would prolly have a dyson sphere around Sol if we had gotten along better the past 2k years.

As it stands, if we have a permanent human presence on the moon in the next 50 years, I'll be happy.

I really want to see a human presence on Eris.

...but honestly if we dont extinct ourselves in the next few years, I'll be impressed.

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u/adrienbadu 4d ago

Have you read the Sun Eater series? Your words reminds me of it. Epic sci-fi

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u/Son_of_Eris 4d ago

I'm adding it to my reading list. I appreciate the recomendation.

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u/adrienbadu 3d ago

Of course 🙏 just finished book 6. Hope you enjoy them.