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Headline : James Webb Turns to Examine Planet Showing Potential Sign of Life

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NASA made a huge splash in September when it announced that its James Webb Space Telescope had spotted potential sign of life on an exoplanet dubbed K2-18b in the form of "dimethyl sulfide," (DMS) a gas that's produced exclusively by lifeforms on Earth.

Now, the telescope has turned its full attention towards the distant ocean-covered world. On Friday, it took another eight-hours-long peek to further investigate the tantalizing findings, as The Times reports, an exciting step in our efforts to probe what has been described as one of the most promising known locations to look for extraterrestrial life.

The ramifications of the discovery of DMS on the exoplanet are considerable. The gas is, per NASA, "only produced by life" here on Earth, with the majority being accounted for by "phytoplankton in marine environments."

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