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Many astronomers are skeptical of the “hint of life” claimed around K2-18b, calling it irresponsible. Here’s a good breakdown by Chris Lintott


An astonishing headline reporting on new observations from a team led to Nikku Madhusudhan claims they’ve found ‘hints of life’ on a planet orbiting a dwarf star some 124 light years away. What’s going on? (1/n) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39jj9vkr34o 🔭 🧪

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