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The Skeptics Guide #915 - Jan 21 2023

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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The Most Earth-Like Exoplanets We've Discovered So Far

Your researchers have ruled out certain types of atmospheres, though. They say I do not have a thick methane-dominated atmosphere similar to that of Saturn's moon Titan. But they are saying that perhaps just perhaps my atmosphere could be something extraordinary like a 100% carbon dioxide atmosphere. An atmosphere like that would be so compact that even the amazing James Webb Space Telescope instruments might have a tough time detecting it.

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