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Exoplanets are worlds beyond the solar system.

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K2-18b: Ingredients For Life - Josh Universe
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K2-18b: Ingredients For Life - Josh Universe

K2-18b: A Mini-Neptune in the habitable zone with water vapor and exciting recent findings, challenging our view of alien worlds.

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Exploring the Potential for Life on TOI-1452b - Josh Universe
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Exploring the Potential for Life on TOI-1452b - Josh Universe

While we have not found life on TOI-1452b, TOI-1452b is a great candidate for alien life due to the possibility of the planet being covered in an ocean of liquid water.

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Kepler-186f: Earth's Cousin Beyond the Solar System - Josh Universe
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Kepler-186f: Earth's Cousin Beyond the Solar System - Josh Universe

While we have not found life on Kepler-186f, Kepler-186f is a candidate for alien life due to many terrestrial planet similarities to Earth and possible surface liquid water.

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WASP-39b: Exploring a Distant Gas Giant - Josh Universe
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WASP-39b: Exploring a Distant Gas Giant - Josh Universe

While we have not found life on WASP-39b, WASP-39b is a candidate for alien life because of its complex atmospheric chemistry.

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Exploring Kepler-452b: Earth's Distant Cousin? - Josh Universe
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Exploring Kepler-452b: Earth's Distant Cousin? - Josh Universe

While we have not found life on Kepler 452b, Kepler 452b is a great candidate for alien life because it shares many similarities with Earth.

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Exploring the Potential for Life on Proxima b - Josh Universe
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Exploring the Potential for Life on Proxima b - Josh Universe

Proxima B is a great candidate for containing life due to its similar mass to the Earth, the possibility of liquid water, and its proximity to its host star, Proxima Centauri.

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Investigating Life Potential on TRAPPIST-1 - Josh Universe
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Investigating Life Potential on TRAPPIST-1 - Josh Universe

The TRAPPIST-1 system is a great candidate for containing alien life due to its respective planets, chemistry, and more.

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Exploring the Potential for Alien Life on Exoplanets - Josh Universe
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Exploring the Potential for Alien Life on Exoplanets - Josh Universe

Exoplanets within a star's habitable zone are great candidates for hosting extraterrestrial life.

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The Challenges of Exoplanet Detection - Josh Universe
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The Challenges of Exoplanet Detection - Josh Universe

Exoplanets are very hard to directly see with telescopes. This is because they are hidden by the bright glare of the stars they orbit.

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