Astronomers have identified sulfur as a potentially crucial indicator in narrowing the search for life on other planets. While sulfur itself is not necessarily an indication of habitability, significant concentrations of sulfur dioxide in a planet’s atmosphere can suggest that the planet is likely uninhabitable, allowing researchers to eliminate it from further consideration. Astronomers have identified sulfur as a potentially crucial indicator in narrowing the search for life on other planets. While sulfur itself is not necessarily an indication of habitability, significant concentrations of sulfur dioxide in a planet’s atmosphere can suggest that the planet is likely uninhabitable, allowing researchers to eliminate it from further consideration. Astrobiology Planetary Sciences Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Sulfur may be a new tool for finding alien life
