JWST finds a new lead in the search for life on a mysterious exoplanet

JWST finds a new lead in the search for life on a mysterious exoplanet

This week on Planetary Radio, we're diving into one of the most remarkable new exoplanet discoveries with the help of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). JWST has detected signs of methane and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of K2-18 b. This discovery could reshape our search for life beyond Earth and teach us more about the enigmatic class of exoplanets known as sub-Neptunes. Our guest, Knicole Colón, is the deputy project scientist for exoplanet science for JWST. She'll fill us in on all of the details. Stick around for What's Up with Bruce Betts, the chief scientist of The Planetary Society.

Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2024-jwst-new-lead-in-search-for-life

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