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  1. K2-18 - Wikipedia

    K2-18, also known as EPIC 201912552, is a red dwarf star with two planetary companions located 124 light-years (38 parsecs) [4] from Earth, in the constellation of Leo. Its name is because it …

  2. K2-18 b - NASA Science

    Mar 28, 2025 · K2-18 b is a super Earth exoplanet that orbits a M-type star. Its mass is 8.92 Earths, it takes 32.9 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.1429 AU from its star. Its …

  3. Webb Discovers Methane, Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere of K2-18 b

    Sep 11, 2023 · A new investigation with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope into K2-18 b, an exoplanet 8.6 times as massive as Earth, has revealed the presence of carbon-bearing …

  4. NASA says exoplanet named K2-18 b could harbor life: What we …

    Sep 12, 2023 · NASA 's James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered evidence of a possible ocean world larger than Earth with conditions that have the potential to support life. The …

  5. Did Webb find signs of life on exoplanet K2-18 b? - EarthSky

    May 2, 2024 · NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has found that its deep hydrogen atmosphere contains methane and carbon dioxide. The findings mean that K2-18 b might have …

  6. K2-18b | Life, Distance, Temperature, & Facts | Britannica

    May 8, 2025 · K2-18b, an exoplanet 8.6 times as massive as Earth, orbits the red cool dwarf star K2-18 in the habitable zone and lies 124 light-years from Earth. The planet's atmosphere …

  7. A Visit to Watery Super-Earth Alien Planet K2-18 b Would Be …

    Sep 12, 2019 · Two research teams just announced the detection of water vapor in the air of K2-18 b, a "super-Earth" that lies about 110 light-years from our planet. This is a landmark …

  8. K2-18 | NASA Exoplanet Archive

    Characterization of the K2-18 multi-planetary system with HARPS. A habitable zone super-Earth and discovery of a second, warm super-Earth on a non-coplanar orbit Cloutier et al. 2017 …

  9. K2-18 b could have dimethyl sulfide in its air. But is it a sign of life?

    Apr 17, 2025 · Scientists have reported new observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) that strengthen the case that the exoplanet K2-18 b has molecules in its …

  10. Exoplanet K2-18 b (Illustration) - Webb

    Sep 11, 2023 · This illustration shows what exoplanet K2-18 b could look like based on science data. K2-18 b, an exoplanet 8.6 times as massive as Earth, orbits the cool dwarf star K2-18 in …