In a potential landmark discovery, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest ...

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Our solar system, in contrast ... For example, Kepler-11 has six known planets that complete one orbit around their star in about 10, 13, 23, 32, 47, and 118 days (period ratios of 1.3, 1.7 ...

U.S. team of researchers detected signs of two chemicals in the planet's atmosphere long considered to be "biosignatures" indicating extraterrestrial life.

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In a stunning new finding, astronomers have uncovered the strongest evidence yet of life existing beyond our solar system. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers from the University of ...

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