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The atmospheric composition of the sub-Neptune K2-18b and insights into its formation — Astronomy & Astrophysics
- Key
- fernandezrodriguez2026k218b
- Authors
- Fernández-Rodríguez, G.; et al.
- Issued
- 2026-7-1
- Type
- article-journal
- Container
- Astronomy & Astrophysics
- Volume
- 710
- Pages
- A375
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Claims
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In an independent reanalysis, the tentative DMS detection vanishes in the most comprehensive retrieval models; only CH4 is detected with statistical significance, and CO2 is likely present but not significantly detected. The results argue against a Hycean (ocean world) scenario. The first JWST analysis (Madhusudhan et al. 2023) had reported CH4 at about 5 sigma, CO2 at about 3 sigma, and tentative DMS.
"vanishes in our most comprehensive retrieval models"
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