A new study suggests we could be a step closer to figuring out if alien life is out there, trillions of miles away from Earth. It’s based on observations recorded by the James Webb Space Telescope of an exoplanet called K2-18 b.

The potential discovery of life elsewhere is down to the unprecedented sensitivity of Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope. Launched in 2021, it has enabled researchers to analyse the atmospheres of far-away worlds with remarkable precision, pushing the boundaries of what was once thought possible.