Life in the space, other than the Earth?

Question

I noticed a simillar question was posted 3 days ago, but mine is bit different. I am asking for the possibility of the life in the "whole universe", not just our solar system.

I have very little knowledge on the space study, so I may misuse some words. But I am sure you understand what I try to mean.

As you know, there are many, many galexies out there, which could take some billion light years or more to just get to there. We simply can not travel that far, because our technology has not been developed sophisticated enough.

Based on this fact, I think it is natural to imagine that there must be some lives (not the primitive ones like the becteria, etc.), close to the human. They may not have been evolved good enough just like us right now, but who knows if they are having the middle ages of their own right now.

This is what I think. Do you think, or can you give me a fact that there may be a high leved livings like us out there?

Where do you think they possibly be?

Answer 1

Yes, of course theres life out there somewhere. Just our galaxy alone contains trillions upon trillions of stars and planets, never mind the other galaxies. It would be a very sad state of the universe if we're the only life to exist, don't you think?

Human beings are... deficient. I often find myself wondering how I can possibly be human given the completely idiotic things I see so many people do. Things that shouldn't take that many brain cells to know better.

Answer 2

Here is a nifty mathematical equation recognized by the scientific community for estimating the number of intelligent, communicative civilizations in the Mily Way galaxy alone. It is called the Drake Equation, developed by Dr. Frank Drake, a radio astonomer, in 1961.

N = R* fp ne fl fi fc L

where,

N = The number of communicative civilizations
R* = The rate of formation of suitable stars (stars such as our Sun)
fp = The fraction of those stars with planets. (Current evidence indicates that planetary systems may be common for stars like the Sun.)
ne = The number of Earth-like worlds per planetary system
fl = The fraction of those Earth-like planets where life actually develops
fi = The fraction of life sites where intelligence develops
fc = The fraction of communicative planets (those on which electromagnetic communications technology develops)
L = The "lifetime" of communicating civilizations

Frank Drake's own current solution to the Drake Equation estimates 10,000 communicative civilizations in the Milky Way

Answer 3

Newer Theories

17 All of this has led many scientists to champion novel theories for evolution. Science Digest put it this way: “Some scientists are proposing even more rapid evolutionary changes and are now dealing quite seriously with ideas once popularized only in fiction.”15

18 For instance, some scientists have concluded that life could not have arisen spontaneously on earth. Instead, they speculate that it must have originated in outer space and then floated down to the earth. But that just pushes the problem of the origin of life further back and into a more forbidding setting. The perils confronting life in the hostile environment of outer space are well known. Is it likely, then, that life began spontaneously elsewhere in the universe and survived under such harsh conditions to reach the earth, and later to develop into life as we know it?

19 Since the fossil record does not show a gradual development of life from one type into another, some evolutionists theorize that the process must have happened by jerks and starts, not at a steady pace. As The World Book Encyclopedia explains: “Many biologists think new species may be produced by sudden, drastic changes in genes.”16

20 Some adherents to this theory have called the process “punctuated equilibrium.” That is, species maintain their “equilibrium” (they stay much the same), but every once in a while there is a “punctuation” (a big jump to evolve into something else). This is just the opposite of the theory that has been accepted by nearly all evolutionists for many decades. The gulf between the two theories was illustrated by a headline in The New York Times: “Theory of Rapid Evolution Attacked.” The article noted that the newer “punctuated equilibrium” idea had “aroused new opposition” among those who hold to the traditional view.17

21 Regardless of which theory is held, it is reasonable that there should be at least some evidence to show that one kind of life turns into another kind. But the gaps between different types of life found in the fossil record, as well as the gaps between different types of living things on earth today, still persist.

22 Also, it is revealing to see what has happened to Darwin’s long-accepted idea regarding the “survival of the fittest.” This he called “natural selection.” That is, he believed that nature “selected” the fittest living things to survive. As these “fit” ones supposedly acquired new features that worked to their advantage, they slowly evolved. But the evidence of the past 125 years shows that, while the fittest may indeed survive, this does not explain how they arrived. One lion may be fitter than another lion, but that does not explain how he got to be a lion. And all of his offspring will still be lions, not something else.

23 Thus, in Harper’s magazine, writer Tom Bethell commented: “Darwin made a mistake sufficiently serious to undermine his theory. And that mistake has only recently been recognized as such. . . . One organism may indeed be ‘fitter’ than another . . . This, of course, is not something which helps create the organism, . . . It is clear, I think, that there was something very, very wrong with such an idea.” Bethell added: “As I see it the conclusion is pretty staggering: Darwin’s theory, I believe, is on the verge of collapse.”18

Answer 4

I've heard it stated that to think we are the only ones in the universe is arrogant thinking. If there are other people living somewhere in the universe it must be on a planet that is similar to ours. This may be what you need to study and who knows, you may be the one to find out just where it is and who is there.

Answer 5

Salam

In the Holy Qur'an, we see confirmation by God that there is indeed life on other Planets.

"Seek they then other than Allah's religion ? Andto Him submits whoever is in the heavens and the earth-" -- Suraht A1 Iraran (The Family of Imaran).

"All those in the heavens and the earth ask of Him. Every moment He is in a state (of glory). Suraht AI: Rahman (The Beneficent).

"And thy Lord best knows those who are in the heavens and the earth." Suraht Al-Israa (The Ascension ) -

"There is none in the heavens and the earth but comes to the Beneficent as a servant-" Suraht Maryam (Mary)-

"Seest thou not that to Allah makes submission whoever is in the heavens and whoever is in the earth." -Suraht A1-Hajj (The Pilgrimage).

"Seest thou not that Allah is He, Whom do glo~2ify all those who are in the heavens and the earth-" --Suraht Al-Nur (The Light).

"Say: No one in the heavens and the earth knows the un. seen but Allah." Suraht A1-Naml. (The Ant)

"And the day when the trumpet is blown then those in the heavens and those in the earth will be struck with terror'' Suraht Al-Naml. (The Ant)

"And the trumpet is blown, 'So all those ~n the heavens and all those in the earth will swoon." -- Suraht Al-Zumar (The Companies).

"And He is whosOever is in the heavens and the earth. All are obedient to Him." --Suraht Al-Rum (The Romans ).

"And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and what He has spread forth in both of them of living beings. And He is All-powerful to gather them together, when He will," --Suraht A1-ShUra (The Council).

"And to Allah makes obeisance every living creature that is in the heavens and that is in the earth, and the angels (too) and they are not proud." -- Suraht A1-Nahl (The Bee).

The last verse may be one of the clearest verses of the Holy Qur'an which differentiates between angels and other creatures living in the heavens.

Wassalam

Answer 6

i look at it like this, there's a chance that on any clear day you could walk to the store and get fried by lightening on the way there. sure it's not probable, but it's definately within the realm of possibility. now with all the stars out in space, and all the planets circling them, there's got to be a much better chance of finding life out there somewhere than there is for you to get hit by lightening on a clear day.

my view is based on probabilities. there is certainly a rich potential for it.

.....all i got.
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Answer 7

We have no evidence for any extra-terrestrial life, anything else has to be speculation. Considering how finely tuned our solar system is to provide the exact circumstances in the exact proportions and quantities needed for life to exist, I would say that in the entire universe the likelihood of another such system is very very slight.

Answer 8

Of course there is a possibility I believe, just because we have not seen it doesn't mean that its not there, its just maybe our technology isnt capable yet to see them. Given a few hundred years ago, we had no equipment to see bacteria, doesnt mean that they are not there :)

Answer 9

You are incorrect in your thought and logic. You are applying subjective reasoning

Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Note that earth is not plural, but singular.

The word of God is ultimate truth and God does cannot lie.

Tit 1:2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie,

Heb 6:18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie,

If God does not lie, the Word of God is true thus your logic and thought is in error.

Answer 10

I think that there is life in our galaxy besides us. Our galaxy is HUGE! We need not leave it to find other life forms. It is kind of selfish to think that we are the only ones out here.