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Evening Standard
Science
William Mata

Have aliens been discovered and which planets are contenders for life?

An artist's concept shows what exoplanet K2-18 b could look like based on science data - (via REUTERS)

British researchers have found the "strongest evidence yet" of alien life beyond Earth with the discovery of an ocean-covered planet far beyond our solar system.

While studying exoplanet K2-18b, which is 124 light years away, the team found signs of chemicals which are produced on Earth by simple organisms such as marine phytoplankton and bacteria.

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