A decade is only 10 years. It is highly unlikely that even microbial life of extraterrestrial origin will be identified by 2028. Our best chance of finding life comes from two realms. Within our own solar system on the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, and from space from the SETI program (Search for extraterrestrial intelligence),... Continue Reading →
Could an alien race enslave all of humanity?
Well, to be clear, that’s not going to happen because faster than light travel is impossible. But if aliens did manage to make it here then it would be hard for them to have anywhere near the fire power to enslave every single human on Earth. There are billions of humans on Earth. Humans would... Continue Reading →
Is it possible for humans to discover a new habitable planet outside of Earth and in other solar systems? Do we have enough technology to discover and observe such planets?
We could not visually see life on other planets, but we might be able to detect life by radio transmissions or other means. Take for example the most interesting star in the galaxy that we know about. To quote a recent article in The Atlantic, “Astronomers have spotted a strange mess of objects whirling around a... Continue Reading →
Do you have contact with extraterrestrials?
I know a lot of aliens, but most of them are from Earth and some people want them deported. I don’t know any advanced aliens from other planets, but we might have contact with extraterrestrial life in the form of cosmic dust that comes from micrometeorites that enter our atmosphere from space and drift down... Continue Reading →
Why would we believe that if there is life on other planets that it would evolve to something intelligent?
What is intelligent life? When we speak of “intelligent life” we need to define what that entails. For example, bacterial life is not intelligent. But what about a dog? Suppose we found a dog like creature on a planet. It can respond, be happy, be angry, even be loyal. A dog is certainly not a... Continue Reading →
If there are aliens somewhere out there, are they likely to be technologically ahead of us or behind us?
The closest aliens somewhere out there are likely to be way technologically behind us, not ahead of us, because they are likely to be bacteria. You see, when you say “aliens” you probably mean “intelligent aliens” but then that could include critters similar to whales, dogs or pigs, for if we found creatures of any... Continue Reading →
If you could, would you rather live on Mars or Venus?
Well, the question would be better for me if you had asked “If I had to make a choice, would you rather live on Mars or Venus?” Because quite frankly, living on either planet is not a good idea. However, of the two, Mars is better because Venus is too hot and rains sulfuric acid... Continue Reading →
If the light from the observable universe is always coming in, then why can’t we continue to see further and further?
We can, minute by minute. However, a minute is not a very long time in the universe. We can see at present about 14 billion years in the past, because that’s the light reaching us now.
What must be done to claim a planet?
Why? You want to do it? The first thing is to go there, and probably outside our solar system because we’ve pretty much claimed everything here already. Next, plop down your own flag and hope someone more powerful than you doesn’t show up after you.
