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The Skeptics Guide #901 - Oct 15 2022

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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Is There Life Beyond Our Solar System?

We have to see if there's evidence of life by what they produce. Oxygen and methane are two big ones that we've talked about frequently. If we detect either oxygen or methane in the atmosphere of an exoplanet, then we know that it's being replenished. A recent study argues for the addition of another biosignature, nitrous oxide.

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