are we the only planet in the universe to sustain life??

Answer 1

There has never been a definitive answer to this question, Mars can indeed support life, if we treat it appropriately. The Government admits to UFO's but denies they are alien in nature.

In Mars's current condition, there would be no way humanity could survive there, we would simply freeze to death apon stepping on the planet surface.

However it is the next best place for humanity to move to, after the Earth becomes no longer habitable, eventually we will have to leave or be destroyed.

Mars can provide an atmosphere for us when we create the appropriate climate (obviously we need the same things there as we do here), they can't be introduced to the planet until the planet is heated up, the suggested way of doing this is actually damaging it, much as we have our own planets o-zone layer, by introducing carbon gases, via vehicles that would sent to the plant surface.

Once warm enough, allgie etc will be introduced, to create a sustanable atmosphere that we can live and breathe in, grow crops, raise animals.....

Although Eventually we will have to move from Mars aswell ( not sure of time frame), as it will end up just like earth.

Eventually the sun will explode or implode the explode if you like, and destroy earth complety, however it will be baked dry before then as far as I understand.

As for alien life, none has been confirmed on the planets we know of, however perhaps we have yet more to learn about the universe.

The Idea of travelling "star trek" style has been dismissed, because even if we had enough power to travel in a ship like that( and currently don't look at how much it takes to just launch a rocket), it couldn't travell through space like that because it is full of asteroids clustered to close together to move through, the ship would simply be destroyed.

Hope this was of some help, or at least interest.

Regards Armand

Answer 2

(He Who created the seven heavens in layers. You will not find any flaw in the creation of the All-Merciful. Look again—do you see any gaps? Then look again and again. Your sight will return to you dazzled and exhausted! ) (Qur’an, 67:3-4)

( He to Whom the kingdom of the heavens and the earth belongs. He does not have a son and He has no partner in the Kingdom. He created everything and determined it most exactly. ) (Qur’an, 25:2)

The term “fine-tuning,” which began to be used towards the end of the 20th century, represents this truth revealed in the verses. Over the last quarter-century or so, a great many scientists, intellectuals and writers have shown that the universe is not a collection of coincidences. On the contrary, it has an extraordinary design and order ideally suited to human life in its every detail. Many features in the universe clearly show that the universe has been specially designed to support life. The physicist Dr. Karl Giberson expresses this fact thus:

In the 1960s, some physicists observed that our universe appears to have been fine-tuned for the existence of human life. 2

The British astrophysicist Professor George F. Ellis refers to this fine-tuning in these terms:

Amazing fine tuning occurs in the laws that make this [complexity] possible. Realization of the complexity of what is accomplished makes it very difficult not to use the word “miraculous” without taking a stand as to the ontological status of the word. 3

Gravity:

- If gravity were stronger, excessive ammonia and methane would collect in the Earth’s atmosphere, which would have a most damaging effect on life.
- If it were weaker, the Earth’s atmosphere would lose excessive quantities of water, making life impossible.

The Earth’s Distance from the Sun:

- If this were any greater, the planet would grow very cold, the water cycle in the atmosphere would be affected, and the planet would enter an ice-age.
- If the Earth were any closer to the Sun, plants would burn up, the water cycle in the Earth’s atmosphere would be irreparably damaged, and life would become impossible.

The Thickness of the Earth’s Crust:

- If the crust were any thicker, then an excessive amount of oxygen would be transferred to it from the atmosphere.
- If it were any thinner, the resulting amount of volcanic activity would make life impossible.

The Speed at which the Earth Revolves:

- If this were any slower, the temperature difference between day and night would grow enormously.
- If it were any faster, then atmospheric winds would reach enormous speeds, and cyclones and storms would make life impossible.

The Earth’s Magnetic Field:

- If this were any more powerful, very strong electromagnetic storms would arise.
- If it were any weaker, then the Earth would lose its protection against the harmful particles given off by the Sun and known as solar winds. Both situations would make life impossible.

The Albedo Effect (Ratio between the amount of light the Earth reflects and the amount of light that is absorbed):

- If this were any greater, an ice-age would rapidly result.
- If it were any less, the greenhouse effect would lead to excessive warming. The Earth would first be flooded with the melting of the glaciers, and would then burn up.

The Proportion of Oxygen and Nitrogen in the Atmosphere:

- If this were any greater, vital functions would be adversely accelerated.
- If it were any less, vital functions would adversely slow down.

The Proportion of Carbon Dioxide and Water in the Atmosphere:

- If this were any greater, the atmosphere would overheat.
- If it were any less, the temperature of the atmosphere would fall.

The Thickness of the Ozone Layer:

- If this were any greater, the Earth’s temperature would fall enormously.
- If it were any less, the Earth would overheat and be defenceless against the harmful ultraviolet rays emitted by the Sun.

Seismic Activity (Earthquakes):

- If this were any greater, there would be constant upheaval for living things.
- If it were any less, the nutrients at the sea bottom would fail to spread into the water. This would have a damaging effect on life in the seas and oceans and all living things on Earth.

The Earth’s Angle of Tilt:

The Earth has a 23 degree angle of inclination to its orbit. It is this inclination that gives rise to the seasons. If this angle were any greater or any less than it is now, the temperature difference between the seasons would reach extreme dimensions, with unbearably hot summers and bitterly cold winters.

The Size of the Sun:

A smaller star than the Sun would mean the Earth would freeze and a larger star would lead to its burning up.

The Attraction between the Earth and the Moon:

- If this were any greater, the powerful attraction of the Moon would have extremely serious effects on atmospheric conditions, the speed at which the Earth revolves around its own axis and on the ocean tides.

- If it were any less, this would lead to extreme climate changes.

These are just a few of the exceedingly sensitive balances which are essential for life on Earth to have emerged and to survive. Yet even these are sufficient to definitively reveal that the Earth and the universe could not have come into being as the result of a number of consecutive coincidences. The concepts of “fine-tuning” and the “anthropic principle” that began to be employed in the 20th century are further evidence of Allah’s creation. The harmony and proportion therein were described with magnificent accuracy fourteen centuries ago in the Qur’an.

Answer 3

No it can not be possible that earth is the only planet in the universe to sustain life.
we have discovered a very small part of the universe and we cant come to a conclusion so easily that ours is the only planet having life. may be in some other galaxy there is a planet with similar conditions like that of earth and supports life.

Answer 4

No. Given the distance away from Earth that these stars...their solar sytems that would contain these planets... are from us. It is perfectly reasonable that we could be looking straight at them but because of the distance they are from us and the finite speed that light takes to reach us from them...there could be stars and planets harboring life that we can't see yet because the light from them hasn't reached us yet. I personally am a math/statistical person and it is beyond my logic to think that we are the only planet that can sustain life among the grand number of stars out there.

Given that life has only existed on Earth for a small percentage of the Earth's history...it is plausable that life existed on a planet we can see today but at a time long ago where there is no readiy visble evidence of it today. That is one of the reasons that the exploration of Mars is so important because although it is believed that there is no life there now...we are searching for clues which might indicate that there was once life there.

When Earth is no longer able to sustain life...where will we go? Will we go anywhere... or will we just distinguish?

Answer 5

If any of us could definitively answer that one right here...we deserve to win the noble prize. What I think you mean to say is: "Do you think that we are the only planet...ect." It is all speculation. Everyone in the world wants to know the answer to that question. I vote for NO. (The only planet?=NO) The universe is HUGE and the number of chances is also HUGE. The real key is how close to us is the next planet (or moon) with an intelligent life form. Will any of us get to actually see one in our life time? I sure hope so. I personally feel that there is 100% chance of life elsewhere from Earth. (I hope the ones we first meet are friendly.)

Answer 6

So far we've only explored a tiny fraction of the galaxy beyond our solar system, and we've already discovered planets which are remarkably similar to the Earth in size, distance from their star, and mass. These particular planets are (depending on the source) tremendously unlikely to support life, but if you consider how much more of the galaxy there is, and how many galaxies there are in the universe, then it would be foolish to claim that there can be no life elsewhere.

Answer 7

Nope, even though I don't have proof of other planets sustaining life, it would be too naive of us to believe that we're the only living beings in the whole universe.

Answer 8

Life comes in many forms, isn't a star itself considered life? Surely we can't be the only planet to sustain life.

Answer 9

How many angels can you get on the head of a pin?

The only way to answer this question is to find a pinhead covered in angels and count 'em.

Same thing with life on other planets.

Answer 10

A tree is conscient too, but the grade of conscient might vary. More evolved species certainly are more conscient, while less evolved are not much conscient. Our senses make us conscient of our environment, but there is also self-conscience. That`s humans. Humans are the only specie that is self-conscient.
I know that scientists might argue with me about a conscient energy, but if there is no conscient energy, how can we explain our conscience? How can conscience exist? What is conscience? If everything is a kind of energy, concience must be one also. And life is perfect for this definition.