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by pixl97 816 days ago
No, not clickbait at all.

Take something far simpler, the methane molecule. If you find it in the atmosphere of a planet then most likely it was formed within the last 10 to 20 years. There has to be some form of process creating it. This holds true for any short time frame molecules. Now, there could be a non-biogenic source for these, but when you find something like this it points to an active planet.

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What sustains the methane in say, Neptune?