Archive · 12 Jan 2026

Telescopes Search for Life Beyond Earth

Telescopes Search for Life Beyond Earth

Scientists are using big telescopes in space to look for signs of life on planets outside our solar system.

These planets are called exoplanets.

They study the air around these planets to see if they have gases that could mean life is there.

One telescope, called JWST, has found some gases like methane and water on a planet called K2-18b.

But some scientists think this finding might not be correct.

There are more telescopes planned to launch in the next few years that will help us learn even more about these distant planets.

This could help us answer one of the biggest questions: Is Earth the only place with life?

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