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Are we now closer to finding life on another planet? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service

Do aliens exist? What’s out there in the universe beyond Earth? Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM These are some of the questions which have plagued astronomers, and film producers, for years. Well, now astronomers are revisiting these questions following the discovery of a possible atmosphere around an Earth-sized planet about 40 light years away. The exoplanet is called Trappist-1e and may be able to host life. BBC science presenter Caroline Steel joins us to explain what we need to know about this discovery. Plus, we speak to Ximena from Venezuela and Vanessa from Finland - who are both members of the Cosmic Girls Foundation - about what they make of Trappist-1e. 00:00 Coming up 00:14 Intro 00:45 Cool facts about space 01:55 Discovery of a new exoplanet 02:35 Chances of water 03:07 Nitrogen in planets 03:47 Reactions to the discovery 05:59 Life outside the Earth 07:25 Role of James Webb Space Telescope 08:38 Next steps 10:01 Possibilities of living in another planet Watch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽    • What in the World in the studio   Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: Mora Morrison and Chelsea Coates Video Journalist: Baldeep Chahal Editor: Verity Wilde ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Twitter 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Facebook 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #aliens #alienlife #space