🔭 Did We Just Discover Alien Life? Not So Fast… 🧬


🔭 Did We Just Discover Alien Life? Not So Fast… 🧬 A new study from Cambridge University using data from JWST claims a potential biosignature—dimethyl sulfide (DMS)—has been detected in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b using the James Webb Space Telescope. On Earth, DMS is only produced by life, sparking headlines declaring this a “revolutionary moment” in the search for extraterrestrial life. But is it? In this video, we break down what the discovery actually means—and what it definitely...

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