alt.hn

4/25/2025 at 3:15:29 PM

New analysis casts doubt on 'biosignatures' found on planet K2-18B

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/25/g-s1-62610/biosignatures-k2-18b-james-webb-exoplanet-doubt

by ceejayoz

4/25/2025 at 5:45:56 PM

Kind of expected this. As soon as more peer review starts on any astronomy claim big enough to be published in the NYT usually the initial claim slowly gets dismantled.

by jsbisviewtiful

4/25/2025 at 6:19:48 PM

Science working as intended. If claims are made, we can verify them and correctly prove or disprove them.

by bgirard

4/26/2025 at 3:46:02 AM

There are unsupported hypotheses I tell my coworkers and linkbait articles published in mainstream news. There must be a balance to allow new ideas but don't burn the science reputation.

by gus_massa

4/25/2025 at 6:21:19 PM

I claim P != NP.

by alganet

4/25/2025 at 9:45:04 PM

what I would like to know, is at what distance could webb find the earth's identical twin? and idetify multiple unequivical signs of life. I dont think it's very far, and there may be no candidates in range, so whats the best fit we might find, or do we realy need a bigger telescope?

by metalman