K2-18b: The Exoplanet That Could Have Life | What We Know So Far

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In this video, I explore the exciting news about K2-18b, an exoplanet that could have life. K2-18b is a mini-Neptune that orbits a cool dwarf star in the habitable zone, meaning that it could have liquid water on its surface. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently detected methane and carbon dioxide in its atmosphere, which are possible signs of biological activity. Could K2-18b be a second Earth? Or a Hycean world with a water ocean and a hydrogen-rich atmosphere? Watch this video to find out!

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Glad to see the new telescope is pushing our knowledge further. We will find life out there. We just don't know what it will look like

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Thank you! I did get a little worried for a minute. I Wasn't even aware of this one. I am definitely on team life is everywhere.

johncombs