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Have we found alien life? Hundreds of scientists weigh in

ScienceDailyWednesday, September 9, 2026 at 11:13 AM

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Have we found alien life? Hundreds of scientists weigh in
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Two major alien-life announcements in 2025 generated enormous excitement, but most astrobiologists remained unconvinced. 6% of surveyed experts thought possible biological molecules on K2-18b probably represented extraterrestrial life, while 15.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Two major alien-life announcements in 2025 generated enormous excitement, but most astrobiologists remained unconvinced. 6% of surveyed experts thought possible biological molecules on K2-18b probably represented extraterrestrial life, while 15.
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Two major alien-life announcements in 2025 generated enormous excitement, but most astrobiologists remained unconvinced. 6% of surveyed experts thought possible biological molecules on K2-18b probably represented extraterrestrial life, while 15.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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