Exoplanet K2-18B: Alien ocean world likely 'teeming with life' (opens in new tab)

(thetimes.com)

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The original title fit, why the edit? "may be" -> "likely" seems like a bit of a claim upgrade.

2023 Webb Discovers Methane, Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere of K2-18B (235 points, 135 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37468342

2019 Water found on a potentially life-friendly alien planet (606 points, 384 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20944005

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gnabgib11mo ago

The original title fit, why the edit? "may be" -> "likely" seems like a bit of a claim upgrade.

2023 Webb Discovers Methane, Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere of K2-18B (235 points, 135 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37468342

2019 Water found on a potentially life-friendly alien planet (606 points, 384 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20944005

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