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Images taken more than a million miles away show promising signs of life.
NASA's James Webb Telescope may have detected the presence of a molecule in planet K2-18b's atmosphere, which on Earth we know is produced by the living.
Researchers have also detected methane and CO2 in the planet's atmosphere which hints toward a possible water ocean.
Cambridge University lead researcher Professor Nikku Madhusudhan spoke to Corin Dann.