200,000 stars can’t be wrong... we will find them, all them planets!
5
Enjoy being online again!
Welcome to the community of good people who base their values on evidence and appreciate civil discourse - the social network you will enjoy.Create your free account
5 comments
Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.The potential for there being literally billions of planets that support life is mind blowing. And each potential planet that could may have billions of unknown as of yet species on them. And the odds of none of them being sentient are statistically impossible. Truly something to look forward to!
Kafirah
Level 8
May 20, 2018
0
Do you think proof of life outside of Earth will be discovered within the next life time? What kind of life do you think it would be? This shit keeps me up at night
Catnublia
Level 6
May 19, 2018
3
I imagine we will find life in the outer solar system first. Probably something simple and robust. But I do like to imagine nasty shark-like predators with built-in headlamps under the thick ice of Europa or Enceladus.
If you haven't watch the film Europa Report, I highly recommend. Somewhat cheesy in parts but I really like what they did with the fictional mission. I think it's on Netflix still.
@LaMariposa if you're into video games check out the series Mass Effect, the ending of the third game is disappointing but everything else is Awesome! It operates on the premise humanity finally makes it to Mars, discovering technology from another species that advances our own tech 200 years. Finally we achieve interstellar travel within the Mily Way, only to discover it has already been colonized by several advanced species, and they aren't terribly impressed by humans....
Yes. I absolutely do. I think we will find it in subsurface bacteria on Mars. Any other evidence in the next 20 years would likely be suggestive of life but not a direct detection. That's my bet.
Perhaps we could find unicellular life within our solar system but not likely even eukaryotes. Until interstellar travel becomes feasible I cannot fathom how we could otherwise discover life. The nearest star is more than 4 light years away. I would like to be proven wrong but I have no faith in SETI. I hope your lose sleep comment was hyperbole.
Recent Visitors 25
Photos 424 More
Posted by starwatcher-alThe occultation of Mars on the 7th.
Posted by starwatcher-alThe occultation of Mars on the 7th.
Posted by starwatcher-alSolar minimum was in 2019 so the sun is ramping up in flares, spots and prominences.
Posted by starwatcher-alI missed the early phases of the eclipse but the clouds mostly left during totality. All in all a great eclipse. Next one is Nov. 8-22
Posted by starwatcher-alI missed the early phases of the eclipse but the clouds mostly left during totality. All in all a great eclipse. Next one is Nov. 8-22
Posted by RobecologyFor those following the JWST.
Posted by AnonySchmoose The post-launch set-up of the new James Webb telescope has gone very well.
Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus
Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus
Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus
Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken with Stellina (80 mm): M33 Triangulum Galaxy M1 Crab Nebula NGC281 Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia NGC 6992 Veil Nebula in Cygnus
Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken October 2nd 2021 with Stellina 1.
Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken October 2nd 2021 with Stellina 1.
Posted by HumanistJohnImages taken October 2nd 2021 with Stellina 1.
Posted by starwatcher-al Did you know that you can see Venus in the daytime?
Posted by starwatcher-alOne of these days I think that I'll figure out this Nikon.