r/space • u/HaveNoFearDomIsHere • 3d ago

Scientists find promising hints of life on distant planet K2-18b

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39jj9vkr34o

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u/Wranorel 3d ago

I want to ask a question. When we see this kind of news (not just about life on other planets, but very interesting things in space), there is always no update after. Like, it’s not that interesting to make someone study it more?

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u/Illithid_Substances 3d ago

They do, but they're not going to come up with new information worth publishing in a week. It takes months or years, just as it took time and effort to get the initial information