James Webb Telescope Discovers Possible Signs of Life on Planet K2-18b

British scientists have made a sensational discovery that could change our understanding of extraterrestrial life. A research team from Cambridge University has found new, albeit still hypothetical, evidence of life on a distant exoplanet.

Astronomers studying the mysterious planet K2-18b have identified signs of molecules that on Earth are produced exclusively by living organisms. This discovery has put the scientific community in a state of tense anticipation.

It's worth noting that this is the second time that chemical compounds potentially indicating the presence of life have been detected in a planet's atmosphere using the James Webb Space Telescope. Experts emphasize that the current discovery appears much more promising than the previous one.

However, both the Cambridge scientists and other astronomers insist on the need for additional data to confirm the results of this revolutionary research.

The head of the scientific team, Professor Nikku Madhusudhan, in an exclusive interview at his laboratory at the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge University, expressed hope for obtaining definitive proof in the near future.

"This is the most convincing evidence we have right now that there might be life out there somewhere. I can realistically say that we will be able to confirm this evidence within a year or two," the scientist stated.

K2-18b is impressive in size - it is two and a half times larger than our planet. The distance to this mysterious cosmic object is more than a thousand trillion kilometers from Earth.