Dr. Nikku Madhusudhan, an astrophysicist at the University of Cambridge

Indian scientist Dr. Nikku Madhusudhan, an astrophysicist at the University of Cambridge, has made a significant discovery about an exoplanet named K2-18b.

This planet is located 124 light-years away from Earth and is possibly a “Hycean world,” which means it may have a hydrogen-rich atmosphere and oceans of liquid water.

Analysis using the James Webb Space Telescope detected methane, carbon dioxide, and a possible biosignature gas called dimethyl sulfide (DMS), which on Earth is produced only by living organisms.

This discovery is considered a major step forward in the search for life in the universe.

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