Signs of Alien Life by 2025, Says NASA Chief Scientist
"I think we're going to have strong indications of life beyond Earth within a decade, and I think we're going to have definitive evidence within 20 to 30 years," NASA chief scientist Ellen Stofan said Tuesday (April 7) during a panel discussion that focused on the space agency's efforts to search for habitable worlds and alien life.
"We know where to look. We know how to look," Stofan added during the event, which was webcast live. "In most cases we have the technology, and we're on a path to implementing it. And so I think we're definitely on the road."
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It would be life from millions/billions of years ago. Unless it is found in our own solar system. Perhaps it may be silicon based.
ReplyDeleteSam Collett I got the impression she was talking about single-cell life on a moon of Jupiter or detecting life-indicating organics on rocky planets in nearby solar systems. As opposed to SETI or other attempts to listen for intelligent life.
ReplyDeleteBut these were still kinda surprisingly optimistic statements to me.
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