Corey S Powell on Nostr: JWST's study of planet K2-18b provided a possible detection of the compound dimethyl ...
JWST's study of planet K2-18b provided a possible detection of the compound dimethyl sulphide. On Earth, dimethyl sulphide is produced almost entirely by living organisms, especially marine algae.
It's a very weak signal, maybe nothing. But this is how the search for biosignatures begins.
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Webb/Webb_discovers_methane_and_carbon_dioxide_in_atmosphere_of_K2-18_b #astronomy #astrodon #space
It's a very weak signal, maybe nothing. But this is how the search for biosignatures begins.
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Webb/Webb_discovers_methane_and_carbon_dioxide_in_atmosphere_of_K2-18_b #astronomy #astrodon #space