This week’s Astronomy & Space newsletter is here and it contains a fascinating piece of information about a new invention from scientists. According to researchers, scientists have developed a laser capable of reportedly detecting life in various parts of outer space. The laser is understood to be much more precise than other methods previously used in the longterm search by mankind to determine if there are more of us out there.
Coming out of the University of Maryland, a new study revealed the invention which was backed by NASA research and facilitators.
The study was published Monday in the journal Nature Astronomy. According to the study, it is made up of laser desorption mass spectrometry (LDMS) technology.
“The good thing about a laser source is that anything that can be ionized can be analyzed,” lead study author Ricardo Arevalo, a UMD associate professor of geology, said in a statement. “If we shoot our laser beam at an ice sample, we should be able to characterize the composition of the ice and see biosignatures in it.”
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