Discovery of Life Signatures on an Exoplanet

What significant discovery did the James Webb Space Telescope make regarding an exoplanet?

• It found a new planet in our solar system.

• It captured the first real image of an exoplanet.

• It detected chemical signatures that may indicate life.

• It discovered a new type of star.

In which constellation is the exoplanet, where life signatures were detected, located?

• Leo

• Orion

• Cassiopeia

• Ursa Major

How far is the star system, where the exoplanet is located, from Earth?

• 4 light years

• 200 light years

• 50 light years

• 124 light years

What compounds were identified in the exoplanet's atmosphere that are usually produced by marine organisms on Earth?

• Hydrogen and helium

• Dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl dulfide

• Carbon dioxide and methane

• Oxygen and nitrogen

How do scientists detect specific molecules in the atmosphere of distant planets?

• By sending probes to the planet

• By capturing direct images of the molecules

• By analyzing the star's light spectrum for dark lines

• By measuring the planet's temperature