Gerald Joyce, Professor of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, tells us that it is likely that alien lifeforms on another planet may be DNA-based like life on earth and that with new planets being discovered so rapidly, it’s just a “matter of time” before one is discovered that may be hospitable to life. Even though alien [...]
A new estimate of the number of habitable planets orbiting the most common type of stars in our galaxy could have huge consequences for the search for life. According to a recent study, tens of billions of planets around red dwarfs are likely capable of containing liquid water, dramatically increasing the potential to find signs [...]
The White House has responded to two petitions asking the US government to formally acknowledge that aliens have visited Earth and to disclose to any intentional withholding of government interactions with extraterrestrial beings. “The U.S. government has no evidence that any life exists outside our planet, or that an extraterrestrial presence has contacted or engaged [...]
The chance of discovering alien life is greater than ever thanks to improving technology, Britain’s leading astronomer said today. Lord Rees, the president of the Royal Society and Astronomer Royal, believes new space telescopes will help us focus our search because they are capable of detecting earth-like planets around distant stars. ‘Technology has advanced so [...]
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