Dr George Dransfield
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I wrote a research note about the recent publication of the MIRI/LRS spectrum of K2-18b. The authors had claimed the detection of potential signs of life. I find the data to be consistent with a flat line 🔭🧪
Are there Spectral Features in the MIRI/LRS Transmission Spectrum of K2-18b?
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2504.15916
Jake Taylor.
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2504.15916
Jake Taylor.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.15916
arXiv abstract link
arxiv.org
April 23, 2025 at 6:49 AM
I wrote a research note about the recent publication of the MIRI/LRS spectrum of K2-18b. The authors had claimed the detection of potential signs of life. I find the data to be consistent with a flat line 🔭🧪