2006-10-17 09:07:49 · 13 answers · asked by lashozza c 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I assume you mean besides earth.
We don't know. But scientists believe the most likely place to find life is on a small moon of Saturn called Enceladus. The moon has an atmosphere and it is believed there is water on the surface, which is why scientists believe it is a likely place for life.
2006-10-17 09:12:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To specifically answer this questions, the answer would be YES. Earth is part of the solar system.
Beyond our solar system is unknown.
Look up the "Drake Equation"
N = N* fp ne fl fi fc fL
The equation can really be looked at as a number of questions:
"N*" represents the number of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy
Question: How many stars are in the Milky Way Galaxy?
"fp" is the fraction of stars that have planets around them
Question: What percentage of stars have planetary systems?
"ne" is the number of planets per star that are capable of sustaining life
Question: For each star that does have a planetary system, how many planets are capable of sustaining life?
"fl" is the fraction of planets in ne where life evolves
Question: On what percentage of the planets that are capable of sustaining life does life actually evolve?
"fi" is the fraction of fl where intelligent life evolves
Question: On the planets where life does evolve, what percentage evolves intelligent life?
"fc" is the fraction of fi that communicate
Question: What percentage of intelligent races have the means and the desire to communicate?
"fL" is fraction of the planet's life during which the communicating civilizations live
Question: For each civilization that does communicate, for what fraction of the planet's life does the civilization survive?
If we take Earth as an example, we've been communicating with radio waves for less than 100 years. How long will we survive? Will we destroy ourselves in a few years like some predict or will we overcome our problems and survive for millennia?
When all of these variables are multiplied together when come up with:
"N", the number of communicating civilizations in the galaxy.
2006-10-17 16:34:57 · answer #2 · answered by vmeyester76 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess I think of it this way... if you ever watch those shows like Blue Planet and all... you just get the impression that life is the rule and not the exception.
If life can live in pressures that would crush us Humans or boil us alive and yet its perfectly content living near a volcanic vent 4 miles down in the Ocean.... then why not? How would this be any worse than what exists on say Europa, the moon that we are quite sure is water ice world?
I don't think we'll find anything much like us, but its still life.
2006-10-17 16:11:02 · answer #3 · answered by Will E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On Earth.
Hypothetically, there could be extinct life on Mars's surface or it could be living underground, to escape the massive radiation and to get to underground water.
Europa is believed to have a vast ocean underneath it's ice- a perfect place for life to thrive around undersea vents heating the water.
Even Venus is a possible abode for life- living high in its athmosphere.
2006-10-17 16:18:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only an ignorant person believes we are the only life form in the universe. Even if their was a God, why would he stop with Earth?
2006-10-17 16:17:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one know for sure if there is a life out side planet earth or not.
2006-10-17 16:18:39 · answer #6 · answered by saif_jp75 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But of course. On Earth
2006-10-17 16:12:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Milky Way is it doubtful but in the universe I would say it is almost certain
2006-10-17 16:55:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look in a mirror. Are you alive? As for live on other planets than this one, it is not likely.
2006-10-17 16:11:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes on a little planet called earth.
2006-10-17 16:08:47 · answer #10 · answered by M1 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋