British researchers say they’ve found the strongest evidence yet that there is life beyond earth.
The team at the University of Cambridge is studying a planet 124 light years away – and has found signs of chemicals which could suggest it is "teeming with life".
If it’s confirmed there, they say, it could confirm life is very common in the galaxy. But it could take the scientists up to two more years to prove.
ITV News Science Correspondent Martin Stew visited the university to speak to Professor Nikku Madhusudhan, who is behind the research.
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