Dr nikku madhusudhan: As the lead scientist at the University

As the lead scientist at the University of Cambridge, he led a team that discovered methane, carbon dioxide, and possibly dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the planet’s atmosphere. These molecules often associated with biological activity, sparking hope for signs of life beyond Earth. Indian-British Professor Nikku Madhusudhan , a leading exoplanetary scientist at Cambridge, has made groundbreaking discoveries using the James Webb Space Telescope. His team found compelling evidence of life on exoplanet K2-18b, 120 light-years away. Further observations suggest the presence of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), gases linked to living organisms, potentially broadening the scope of habitable worlds. Meet Dr Nikku Madhusudhan : Indian-origin scientist who discovered alien life on a planet 120 light-years away K2-18b is a “sub-Neptune”, bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. Meet Dr . Nikku Madhusudhan , the Indian-origin scientist who might have discovered alien life. Dr Nikku Madhusudhan was born in 1980 in India and went on to attend IIT (BHU), Varanasi,...