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Scientists may detect signs of extraterrestrial life in the next 5 to 10 years

Telescope launching this autumn could spot biosignatures on other planets within three days

Scientists may detect signs of extraterrestrial life in the next 5 to 10 years
2021-04-16
(Press-News.org) Research shows that a new telescope could detect a potential signature of life on other planets in as little as 60 hours.

"What really surprised me about the results is that we may realistically find signs of life on other planets in the next 5 to 10 years," said Caprice Phillips, a graduate student at The Ohio State University, who will share preliminary findings at a END

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[Press-News.org] Scientists may detect signs of extraterrestrial life in the next 5 to 10 years
Telescope launching this autumn could spot biosignatures on other planets within three days