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Astrophysicist on TikTok rejects alien life on K2-18b: 'We need way more observations'
Does alien life exist on an exoplanet? On TikTok, a University of Oxford astrophysicist cast doubt that extraterrestrial life ...
An astronomer explains the extraordinary evidence scientists need to claim discoveries like extraterrestrial life
The detection of life beyond Earth would be one of the most profound discoveries in the history of science. The Milky Way ...
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Scientists found a potential sign of life on a distant planet – an astronomer explains why many are still skeptical
The exoplanet K2-18b could harbor a massive ocean, but scientists will need to study the planet more to see if it’s really ...
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In a galaxy far, far away ... did we find life?
K2-18b, which has eight times the mass of Earth, just might be covered with a massive ocean and blanketed by an atmosphere ...
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April 28, 2025 • From starfish and sea slugs to jellyfish and sponges, the ocean's invertebrates are some of the most ancient and diverse critters on Earth. And so are their superpowers, as ...