Researchers at Cambridge and Cardiff Universities have detected signs of molecules which on Earth are only produced by simple organisms on a planet called K2-18b. "This is the strongest evidence yet there is possibly life out there".

While not 100% conclusive, the research suggests K2-18b could have an ocean which could be potentially full of life.

Using the James Web Space Telescope researchers found that K2-18b's atmosphere seems to contain the chemical signature of at least one of two molecules that are associated with life: dimethyl sulphide (DMS) and dimethyl disulphide (DMDS). https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39jj9vkr34o #Lifeinspace #space #K2a8b #planets #JWST #universe #science #cambridgeuniversity #dimethylsulphide #dimethyldisulphide

Also: New blog post about the home system of the space aliens I've been talking about: https://rznicolet.com/2024/12/19/homestars-and-other-geography/

#aliens #lifeinspace #amwriting

Pleased to manage some journal paper work this afternoon, then watch two #Worldcon panels on catchup ("Scot-ish: The Influence of Scotland on Fantasy Worldbuilding", and "It's Life, Jim, but Not as We Know It" about searching for life beyond Earth). Still #Covid neg but we're pretty sure I had it too. Picked up on a brief visit to #StAndrews. We didn't dare go to Worldcon in person for the infection risk to severely #immunosuppressed me. #Scotland #Fantasy #SearchForLifeInSpace #LifeInSpace

Video de mi reciente visita a la expo #LifeInSpace en Adeje al sur de Tenerife https://youtu.be/P02fideyIwI

Habe gerade #LifeInSpace gesehen. Ziemlich düsterer und deprimierender Film. Weniger ein SciFi Film, eher ein Kammerspiel über Menschen.
Der Originaltitel ist übrigens viel treffender #Settlers, den man dann in einen englischen deutschen Titel übersetzt hat.
Entgegen einiger Kritiken hat mir der Film persönlich aber gut gefallen. Ich könnte mir den auch gut auf der Theaterbühne vorstellen.

How scientists might find life on Saturn's moons while avoiding the most difficult part:
What evidence is Enceladus launching into space?

https://www.toisthe.com/2022/12/saturn-moons-scientists-difficult-part-research.html?m=1

#astrobiology #nasa #enceladus #saturnianmoon #lifeinspace

Fortunately, Thinkpads are quite modular and accessible to being repaired by users.
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RT @AstroSamantha
When IT hardware fails on you… some things are the same, in space or on Earth! Laptops seem to fail more frequently up here, though. We are all proficient at shell swaps by now! #MissionMinerva #LifeInSpace
https://twitter.com/AstroSamantha/status/1561664813293572096

RT @AstroKomrade: Happy #Nationalcoffeeday! @Astro_Paolo is celebrating by making an ISSpresso! #Lifeinspace https://twitter.com/AstroKomrade/status/913850082922971136/photo/1 source: https://twitter.com/nasa/status/913908467890577409