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Nikku Madhusudhan

Nikku Madhusudhan

Professor of Astrophysics and Exoplanetary Science

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We didn't know for sure whether the signal we saw last time was due to DMS, but just the hint of it was exciting enough for us to have another look with JWST using a different instrument.

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The K2-18b biosignature hunt

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Lead researcher on K2-18b biosignature claims

Cambridge astronomers announced they'd found dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide in the atmosphere of K2-18b—molecules that, on Earth, only life produces. The detection using JWST's mid-infrared instrument hit 3-sigma confidence, meaning a 0.3% chance it's statistical noise. If real, it's the strongest evidence yet of biology beyond our solar system.

Updated Jan 7