Resolves Yes if NASA, ESA, or CSA officially announces a JWST finding of confirmed biosignature gases (dimethyl sulfide, phosphine, or equivalent) in an exoplanet atmosphere, backed by a peer-reviewed paper published or accepted in 2026. Resolves No otherwise.
NASA/ESA/CSA JWST official science publications page and the peer-reviewed paper itself (STScI JWST blog: webbtelescope.org/news)
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