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Discovery of Potential Alien Life on K2-18 b

Discovery of Potential Alien Life on K2-18 b

Scientists might have discovered life outside the Solar System on the exoplanet K2-18 b, located 124 light-years away. This planet presents the most promising evidence for extraterrestrial life we've encountered.


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#K2-18 b, #alien life, #exoplanet, #super-Earth, #mini-Neptune, #space, #cosmos, #NASA, #Fermi paradox, #Great Filter Theory, #biosignatures


Timeline

00:00:What If We Found Alien Life on K2-18 b?

01:04:K2-18b Overview

02:58:Is K2-18b a super-Earth or mini-Neptune?

05:46:Temperature on K2-18 b

08:37:Volcanic Islands

09:52:Atmosphere Analysis

11:31:Alien search begins

13:03:Fermi paradox discussion

15:16:Great Filter Theory

16:53:Biosignatures

19:45:Escape