GROUNDBREAKING! James Webb Telescope FOUND LIFE On Proxima B!

Thanks for watching Matter! 🔔 Hit the bell next to Subscribe so you never miss a video! ❤️ Like, Comment and Subscribe if you are new to the channel! GROUNDBREAKING! James Webb Telescope FOUND LIFE On Proxima B! The James Webb Telescope has detected something unusual on Proxima B, which is an exoplanet that has been of great interest since its discovery in 2016. But what makes Proxima B so special, and why are astronomers paying such close attention? First, the basics: Proxima B is located just light-years away from Earth. That’s pretty close in space terms! It orbits in what’s known as the habitable zone around its star, Proxima Centauri. Now, the habitable zone is basically an area where conditions could allow for liquid water to exist, which is one of the key ingredients for life as we know it. So naturally, scientists have been eager to study this planet and see if it might hold any clues about the possibility of life b