Tantalising sign of possible life on faraway world
2023年9月15日小于 1 分钟
Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope may have discovered tentative
evidence of a sign of life on a faraway planet. It may have detected a molecule
called dimethyl sulphide (DMS). On Earth, at least, this is only produced by life. The researchers stress that the detection on the planet 120 light years away is "not robust
" and more data is needed to confirm its presence. Researchers have also detected methane
and CO2 in the planet's atmosphere. Detection of these gases could mean the planet, named K2-18b, has a water ocean.
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tentative 不确定的
molecule 分子
robust 强劲的
methane 甲烷