Tag: nitrous oxide
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Nitrous Oxide, or Laughing Gas, May Indicate Life on Other Planets
The chemical nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, may be a biosignature of life, according to astrobiologists. Chemical compounds in a planet’s atmosphere that could indicate life, called biosignatures, typically include gases found in abundance in Earth’s atmosphere today. This conclusion, and the modeling work that led to it, are detailed in an article published today…