alien life

Dinosaurs may still exist, at least on other planets. According to a new study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, some scientists believe that dinosaurs, or at least aliens very similar to dinosaurs, could exist on other planets with higher oxygen levels more similar to those found during the dinosaur era. It’s an intriguing idea and one that could have some merit, depending on who you ask. But how exactly are we meant to find these alien dinosaurs on their faraway planets?…

Scientists studying data from the Cassini spacecraft, a probe sent by the US space agency NASA, have made an important discovery on one of Saturn's icy moons. They have found high concentrations of phosphorus, which is crucial for all living processes on Earth.This phosphorus was detected in ice crystals below the surface of Enceladus, Saturn's moon that has an ocean beneath its icy exterior. Finding phosphorus is a significant breakthrough for the possibility of alien life on this moon. Researchers had already found six…

Humans have always been fascinated by the idea of extraterrestrial life. As technology advanced, we have taken many steps in trying to understand it. Advance in technology keeps providing new opportunities to do so. We have held many observations of Venus and Mars and soon NASA will be sending missions to explore the Moons of Saturn and Uranus to know if life exists, or ever existed, on these celestial bodies. We have also spent a substantial amount of time observing outside the solar system and even other galaxies just…

Robotic rovers are currently exploring the surface of Mars. Part of a rover's mission is to survey the planet for signs of life. There might be nothing to find – but what if there is, and the rovers just can't “see” it?New research published today in Nature Communications suggests the rovers' current equipment might not actually be up to the task of finding evidence of life. As an extreme environment microbiologist, the challenges of searching for life where it seems near-impossible are familiar to me. In astrobiology,…

Researchers claim that life on Earth could have been sparked by a combination of meteorite strikes and gamma rays. Check the details now. The space agencies across the world have peered deep into space to find another planet where life flourishes and so far we have found nothing. One reason behind it could be that the conditions required to create and sustain life are so rare that it is incredibly difficult to find a similar planet. And this is why scientists have always been fascinated by the question of how life…

Scientists have found an ingenious way for NASA to find alien life on Enceladus, one of the moons of Saturn which would be done without even landing on the celestial sphere. Are there aliens out there? The question of whether we are alone in this world has pushed the scientific community to devoting ever greater resources on the answer. We have searched in far away galaxies looking for planets which are similar to Earth in composition and are placed in similar orbits in their solar system. However, NASA now believes…

The search for alien life just got more interesting as a team of scientists recently discovered new evidence suggesting that Saturn's moon Enceladus has oceans that have all the basic requirements and materials needed for life to survive. According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers believe that the ocean of Enceladus is filled with dissolved phosphorus, which is an essential ingredient for life. "Enceladus is one of the prime targets in humanity's search…

Fuelling speculation over life beyond Earth, astronomers in China claimed to have detected signals from extraterrestrial civilisations. The signals were picked up by China's giant Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) measuring five hundred metres. It is also known as Sky Eye; and is the largest radio telescope in the world. Astronomers, from the Beijing Normal University, have made the claims of discovering “several cases of possible technological traces and extraterrestrial civilizations from outside the Earth.”As…