"James Webb Space Telescope reveals exoplanet's oceanic surface"

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected carbon-based molecules in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18 b, a suspected ocean world located 120 light-years away. The planet, which is larger than Earth and smaller than Neptune, is considered a potential habitat for life due to its size and location in the habitable zone. The presence of carbon dioxide and methane, along with a possible detection of dimethyl sulfide, suggests the existence of a water ocean under a hydrogen-rich atmosphere. Further observations with the JWST will help confirm these findings and provide more insight into the environmental conditions of such exoplanets.