Is there life on...K2-18b? Professor Nikku Madhusudhan believes he has discovered alien life on an exoplanet 120 light years away from Earth. Speaking to Tom Swarbrick, he puts the chances of there being life on the faraway planet at '50/50'. At the time of upload, the James Webb Space Telescope was observing the planet, and the analysis will take a few months. It follows the discovery of carbon dioxide on the planet in scans last year.
I'm glad this Professor is a diligent, sober and cautious scientist, also that the interviewers asked serious questions.
You could see the prof slowly relaxing as the interviewer actually asked proper questions with the right attitude, superb.
The interviewer has utmost appreciation for the meaning and ramifications of this scientific discovery. He deserves to be the one to break the official news when it comes!
Detecting molecules from such a massive distance seems insane, but it is done by spectroscopic analysis of the light passing through the planet's atmosphere when the planet is between us and its sun.
Nikku Madhusudhan a name that will go down in history? K2 18b. Give that man a raise.
Detecting molecules from such a massive distance seems insane, but it is done by spectroscopic analysis of the light passing through the planet's atmosphere when the planet is between us and its sun.
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John 🦜🦋🌳
30th April 2024 17:35
ExomatrixTV
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Gravitas: Most Promising Indication Of Life On Another Planet Found:
The James Webb Space Telescope, which is the most powerful space telescope ever built, has discovered what is being hailed as the “strongest, most promising sign” of life on another planet. Nasa now plans to embark on a new mission to study this exciting sign of alien life found on the exoplanet k2-18b planet which is '124 light-years away'. Watch this report to know how Phytoplanktons found in our oceans is guiding the search for extraterrestrial life.
Professor Nikku Madhusudhan (Cambridge) : The Hycean Paradigm In The Search For Life Elsewhere:
Detecting molecules from such a massive distance seems insane, but it is done by spectroscopic analysis of the light passing through the planet's atmosphere when the planet is between us and its sun.
Di-methyl-sulphide, indicates sulphur molecules(sulphides) combined with two(di) Methane atoms (methyl), it is the gas released from biological rot, a very important element to determining life sustainability.
30th April 2024 18:58
Agape
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Is it a plant life .
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30th April 2024 19:12
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Is it a plant life .
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We know little ... BUT it is another step in making 100s of new ExoPlanets to be investigated more interesting for the mass media worldwide ... the masses slowly get prepared to open their minds a bit more ;)
1st May 2024 12:08
ExomatrixTV
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There was a time that Nasa showed the rapid increase of detecting new ExoPlanets almost every day last 2 decades ... and it was for me very exciting to follow their developments ... but, somehow it slowed down and stuck around the "5000 number" last 2 years ... I wonder if they have much more detections but decided to keep that for themselves, not sharing ("sensitive"?) data to the rest of the world science community.
They officially claim: "more than 5,200" for 2 years now ... without being specific!
Something doesn't add up! :suspicious: ... in my view, it should be at least way above 10,000 by now.
cheers,
John 🦜🦋🌳
2nd May 2024 08:24
Sunny-side-up
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Data overload maybe ?
They / we have K2-18b now so maybe that's the goal to work on?
2nd May 2024 09:27
Agape
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There was a time that Nasa showed the rapid increase of detecting new ExoPlanets almost every day last 2 decades ... and it was for me very exciting to follow their developments ... but, somehow it slowed down and stuck around the "5000 number" last 2 years ... I wonder if they have much more detections but decided to keep that for themselves, not sharing ("sensitive"?) data to the rest of the world science community.
They officially claim: "more than 5,200" for 2 years now ... without being specific!
Something doesn't add up! :suspicious: ... in my view, it should be at least way above 10,000 by now.
cheers,
John 🦜🦋🌳
Hey John, I think you are completely right on those numbers.
Much of the research into exoplanets is carried by the SETI ( search for extraterrestrial intelligences ) Institute at Berkeley University , California.
I think that more than 15 000 exoplanets have been detected by telescopes worldwide till now but “only” about 5 thousand were confirmed and catalogued as such,
the reasons are “not so obvious” as all that’s been detected is mostly a “spectral disturbance” in spectral emission of distant star.
It takes time to analyze these “regular”( what if angular) disturbances and quality of their electromagnetic spectrum should it give out some interesting data,
the candidate planet is put to catalogue , shown as promising candidate for future research.
My computing abilities are at minimum levels at the moment but I suggest the catalogue of exoplanetary candidates is available somewhere with www.seti.org
Furthering optical methods for detection, selection and observation of possible exoplanets is one big science project ongoing , with many other countries in participation who can jointly confirm data.
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2nd May 2024 09:33
ExomatrixTV
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There was a time that Nasa showed the rapid increase of detecting new ExoPlanets almost every day last 2 decades ... and it was for me very exciting to follow their developments ... but, somehow it slowed down and stuck around the "5000 number" last 2 years ... I wonder if they have much more detections but decided to keep that for themselves, not sharing ("sensitive"?) data to the rest of the world science community.
They officially claim: "more than 5,200" for 2 years now ... without being specific!
Something doesn't add up! :suspicious: ... in my view, it should be at least way above 10,000 by now.
cheers,
John 🦜🦋🌳
Hey John, I think you are completely right on those numbers.
Much of the research into exoplanets is carried by the SETI ( search for extraterrestrial intelligences ) Institute at Berkeley University , California.
I think that more than 15 000 exoplanets have been detected by telescopes worldwide till now but “only” about 5 thousand were confirmed and catalogued as such,
the reasons are “not so obvious” as all that’s been detected is mostly a “spectral disturbance” in spectral emission of distant star.
It takes time to analyze these “regular”( what if angular) disturbances and quality of their electromagnetic spectrum should it give out some interesting data,
the candidate planet is put to catalogue , shown as promising candidate for future research.
My computing abilities are at minimum levels at the moment but I suggest the catalogue of exoplanetary candidates is available somewhere with www.seti.org
Furthering optical methods for detection, selection and observation of possible exoplanets is one big science project ongoing , with many other countries in participation who can jointly confirm data.
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Yes I was already aware of that, still the "residue" (after extrapolation & scrutiny/verification processes) had a certain growth (increase) upwards not downwards nor (near) stagnation!
cheers,
John 🦜🦋🌳
7th May 2024 17:44
ExomatrixTV
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There was a time that Nasa showed the rapid increase of detecting new ExoPlanets almost every day last 2 decades ... and it was for me very exciting to follow their developments ... but, somehow it slowed down and stuck around the "5000 number" last 2 years ... I wonder if they have much more detections but decided to keep that for themselves, not sharing ("sensitive"?) data to the rest of the world science community.
They officially claim: "more than 5,200" for 2 years now ... without being specific!
Something doesn't add up! :suspicious: ... in my view, it should be at least way above 10,000 by now.
cheers,
John 🦜🦋🌳
Hey John, I think you are completely right on those numbers.
Much of the research into exoplanets is carried by the SETI ( search for extraterrestrial intelligences ) Institute at Berkeley University , California.
I think that more than 15 000 exoplanets have been detected by telescopes worldwide till now but “only” about 5 thousand were confirmed and catalogued as such,
the reasons are “not so obvious” as all that’s been detected is mostly a “spectral disturbance” in spectral emission of distant star.
It takes time to analyze these “regular”( what if angular) disturbances and quality of their electromagnetic spectrum should it give out some interesting data,
the candidate planet is put to catalogue , shown as promising candidate for future research.
My computing abilities are at minimum levels at the moment but I suggest the catalogue of exoplanetary candidates is available somewhere with www.seti.org
Furthering optical methods for detection, selection and observation of possible exoplanets is one big science project ongoing , with many other countries in participation who can jointly confirm data.
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Yes I was already aware of that, still the "residue" (after extrapolation & scrutiny/verification processes) had a certain growth (increase) upwards not downwards nor (near) stagnation!
0:00 JWST 2 years of science 0:40 Previous planetary discoveries involving atmospheres 2:05 New study about 55 Cancri 2:55 55 Cancri e is a terrestrial world 4:00 METI signal sent a few years back 5:00 Initial Hubble observations 5:45 JWST observations reveal surprising results 7:35 Atmospheric dip in data and what it means 8:15 Is this secondary atmosphere? 9:00 Conclusions
27th May 2024 14:03
ExomatrixTV
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Exceptional Earth Sized Planet in the Habitable Zone Found 40 Light Years Away:
