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Scientists find possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet

  • Researchers found evidence of dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide in the atmosphere of the planet known as K2-18b
  • On Earth, those two compounds are produced primarily by microbial life, such as marine phytoplankton
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Moon-Venus conjunction visible in northern Saudi Arabia

By Arab News ·

Suhail: A star that heralds the end of scorching summer

By Rashid Hassan ·

Astronomers reveal evidence of universe’s ‘background hum’

By AFP ·

How a British explorer’s search for an ancient lost Arabian city uncovered a traveler from the stars instead

By Jonathan Gornall ·
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How a British explorer’s search for an ancient lost Arabian city uncovered a traveler from the stars instead

By Jonathan Gornall ·

Dhu Al-Hijjah moon will be nearest, third largest full moon in 2022: Jeddah astronomer

By Arab News ·

Sky at night: Saudis on the lookout for planet conjunction

By Rawan Radwan ·

Space telescope offers rare glimpse of Earth-sized rocky exoplanet

By STEVE GORMAN | REUTERS ·

New Universe map unearths 300,000 more galaxies

By AFP ·
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‘Blood moon’ to be visible tonight in Saudi Arabia

By Anna Pukas & Rawan Radwan ·

Astronomers report first image of baby planet being formed

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New 3-D map of Milky Way will ‘revolutionize astronomy’

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