Most promising signs yet of alien life.

It’s all about that dimethyl sulfide! This is a neat piece of news, and the article also contains a helpful explanation of how scientists measure far-off planetary atmospheres. Alas, still no contact with alien life. You can use the Unsure Calculator (above) to plug in the Drake equation (“It is an estimate of the number of civilizations in our galaxy with which communication might be possible.”) to build some confidence that it’s out there somewhere. ~ learn more