Nikku Madhusudhan
Nikku Madhusudhan is an astrophysicist at the University of Cambridge, known for his research in exoplanet atmospheres and the potential for life beyond Earth. Recently, he has been in the news for leading a study that reported promising signs of possible biological activity on the exoplanet K2-18b, detected by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 | 8.00 | 0.15% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 98,493 | $2,700,000 | 3,917$ |
| United States | 3 | 8.33 | 0.09% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 300,547 | $21,000,000 | 19,068$ |
| Canada | 2 | 7.50 | 0.12% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 45,406 | $1,700,000 | 2,031$ |
| Argentina | 2 | 8.50 | 0.11% | +0% | 45,195,774 | 47,852 | $450,000 | 476$ |
| Uruguay | 2 | 8.00 | 0.12% | +0% | 3,473,730 | 4,337 | $54,000 | 67$ |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 9.00 | 0.12% | +0% | 18,776,707 | 22,968 | $180,000 | 220$ |
| Liechtenstein | 2 | 8.50 | 0.13% | +0% | 38,137 | 49 | $6,900 | 9$ |
| Ireland | 2 | 8.50 | 0.11% | +0% | 5,030,000 | 5,668 | $5,100 | 6$ |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 9.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 5,094,118 | 3,407 | $62,000 | 41$ |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 9.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 10,847,910 | 8,175 | $89,000 | 67$ |
| Guatemala | 1 | 8.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 17,915,568 | 14,413 | $82,000 | 66$ |
| Colombia | 1 | 9.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 50,882,884 | 28,300 | $350,000 | 195$ |
| Paraguay | 1 | 9.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 7,132,538 | 4,039 | $38,000 | 22$ |
| Ecuador | 1 | 9.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 17,643,060 | 9,552 | $108,000 | 58$ |
| Bolivia | 1 | 8.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 11,673,021 | 6,915 | $40,000 | 24$ |
| Germany | 1 | 9.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 83,783,942 | 59,003 | $3,845,000 | 2,708$ |
| Spain | 1 | 8.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 46,754,778 | 25,774 | $1,400,000 | 772$ |
| Sweden | 1 | 9.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 10,099,265 | 5,480 | $530,000 | 288$ |
| Greece | 1 | 8.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 10,423,054 | 5,980 | $190,000 | 109$ |
| Portugal | 1 | 8.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 10,196,709 | 6,885 | $240,000 | 162$ |
| Denmark | 1 | 8.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 5,792,202 | 4,164 | $350,000 | 252$ |
| Finland | 1 | 8.00 | 0.20% | +0% | 5,540,718 | 10,928 | $272,000 | 536$ |
| Hungary | 1 | 7.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 9,660,351 | 7,673 | $160,000 | 127$ |
| Romania | 1 | 8.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 19,237,691 | 10,088 | $250,000 | 131$ |
| Ukraine | 1 | 8.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 43,733,762 | 23,300 | $155,000 | 83$ |
| Slovakia | 1 | 8.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 5,459,642 | 2,923 | $110,000 | 59$ |
| Croatia | 1 | 8.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 4,105,267 | 2,100 | $68,000 | 35$ |
| Slovenia | 1 | 8.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 2,078,938 | 2,054 | $56,000 | 55$ |
| Iceland | 1 | 8.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 341,243 | 186 | $24,000 | 13$ |
| Monaco | 1 | 8.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 39,242 | 41 | $7,800 | 8$ |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 8.00 | 0.12% | +0% | 7,500,700 | 8,712 | $370,000 | 430$ |
| Pakistan | 1 | 8.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 220,892,331 | 82,949 | $280,000 | 105$ |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 9.00 | 0.11% | +0% | 21,413,249 | 23,925 | $84,000 | 94$ |
| New Zealand | 1 | 8.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 4,822,233 | 2,751 | $210,000 | 120$ |
| Totals | 45 | 1,142,472,664 | 885,037 | $35,466,800 | 32,354$ |
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Recent Mentions
Ukraine:
Nikku Madhusudhan is the lead author of the study explaining the potential biological activity on the planet K2-18b.
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Ireland:
Nikku Madhusudhan is a Cambridge University astronomer who discusses the potential biosignatures on a habitable planet.
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Canada:
Nikku Madhusudhan, a professor of astrophysics at the University of Cambridge, addressed the world about his possible detection of life on another planet.
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United States:
Nikku Madhusudhan is a professor of astrophysics and exoplanetary science at the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Astronomy.
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Liechtenstein:
Nikku Madhusudhan is the lead author of the study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters regarding potential signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b.
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United Kingdom:
Prof Nikku Madhusudhan, an astrophysicist in the team, told the Guardian before the announcement.
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Liechtenstein:
Nikku Madhusudhan is an astronomer from the University of Cambridge who is one of the authors of the new study on K2-18b.
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Germany:
Nikku Madhusudhan is an astronomy professor at the University of Cambridge who is confident about finding signs of life on a distant planet.
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Bolivia:
Nikku Madhusudhan is the lead researcher from the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge who stated that the discovery brings humanity closer to proving we are not alone in the universe.
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Canada:
Nikku Madhusudhan is the lead author of the study published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters regarding possible life on an alien planet.
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