Sanket ChavanNov 22, 2022
Swapna Krishna
We got the transmission spectra of the atmosphere of a new exoplanet from #JWST! Basically it tells us some of what’s in the atmosphere — and it has a prominent water (H2O) signature #NASA #space #science
Nov 22, 2022 at 4:26pmWeb
Show threadScott GallowayNov 22, 2022
@skrishna will this be able to see oxygen if it's there? (I guess so?)
Show threadSwapna KrishnaNov 22, 2022
@scottgal Yes!!
Show threadScott GallowayNov 22, 2022
@skrishna Awesome so 'finding life' could be any day now? Wow. (Unless there's a process with O2 in the atmosphere non-life related I guess ;))
Show threadSwapna KrishnaNov 22, 2022
@scottgal Yeah! But also carbon dioxide and methane could (not definitely but could) be indicators of life.
Show threadAliette de BodardNov 22, 2022
@skrishna oooh!
Show threadSusannaHNov 22, 2022
@aliettedb @skrishna what she said
Show threadcdreed Nov 22, 2022
@skrishna so a lot of CO2 and water? Sounds like Mars in its good ol days?