Do you believe there is intellegent live anywhere else in the universe? Some of you may believe there isn't any here. But, that's another discussion.
2007-04-25 05:35:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It's in the habitable zone, that is, at the proper distance from its sun for the average temperature to allow for liquid water. However, it's also thought to be tidally locked, with one side of the planet in perpetual night. While there is probably a zone of habitable temperatures with such an arrangement, it may not be possible to maintain an atmosphere - all the gasses may end up as snow on the dark side.
Given the vast size of the universe, intelligent life elsewhere seems almost certain. Whether it exists anywhere close enough for us to communicate with or detect is questionable.
2007-04-25 05:46:47 · answer #1 · answered by injanier 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is the question of the ages. Is there life out there? This can be looked at in only one of two ways. One. If you believe in the literal interpretation of todays Bible, then the answer is most definately no. There is not life anywhere else. Period. Of all the galaxies, nebulae, planets, and suns, we are the only planet in the cosmos that can contain life. And I'm not talking about intelligent life here. Even single cell organisms go against the Bibles' teachings. Ok, now for the second way to look at this conundrum. Simple life should be realatively easy to locate. Water, atmosphere of some kind, and a reasonable temperature range should guarantee that there could be some form of life on a given body of mass. Take our own planet for example. Look at the extremes of our own oceans, yet the vast majority of life is in these oceans. The same should be pretty much constant everywhere else in the universe as long as the laws of physics are the same. There are organisms here on our planet that thrive on super heated water coming out of jets on the ocean floor, and at the same time, there are organisms that live in rock hard ice in the coldest climates that our earth has to offer. For those who say, "Heck no. There is no way life can exist anywhere else but here.", I emplore you to just stop, do a little research, and think about what you are saying. Think about the vastness and variety of life here, and apply it to the things we already know about in space. Space is infinitly more vast than anyone has ever fathomed. To say we are alone, to think that there isnt even a single, simple organism living anywhere else in the cosmos is absurd. Life is here, and elsewhere. Some day we will find it on some other world. It can happen. It will happen. Its just a matter of time.
2007-04-27 00:45:45 · answer #2 · answered by TheCobra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I think it would be arrogant of us to think there isn't any possibility of life somewhere in another solar system or universe, etc. However, if we...for a moment...leave out the creation theory and base life on this planet with the theory of evolution, then even if there are planets that are habitable, they would have had to have had a similar occurrence that Earth underwent to begin the life cycle. A catalyst of some kind to begin the generation of life. Don't really know what the odds of that happening more than once are really, but I believe we should be open to the fact that it could've happened.
The amazing thing to wonder about is if it did occur, at what stage is that planet at? Are they further evolved than us? Are they still at a primordial stage and will take millions of years just to reach the phase that we are now? It is a truly awe-inspiring thought.
2007-04-25 12:54:51 · answer #3 · answered by Elonna T 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dont think anything is living there because God never created anything living except on this planet.
I would love to get there however, and do a little terraforming. All we would have to do is tug or tow some asteriods or comets (primarily of ice or freeze-locked nitrogen) and collide them with the planets surface, then wait a few thousand years for the debris to settle. Then the additional ore mass and water elements should cool the planets surface down enough to sustain a solid atmosphere, although it would be fairly thin. We could probably then inhabit it, or at least be able to create a stable soil condition here and there to support plant life.
2007-04-25 13:25:59 · answer #4 · answered by sbravosystems 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All we know is that it has a temperature similar to earth and roughly twice the gravity. Since it's so close to a red star, it may have had all it's atmosphere blown off and it might just be a cinder
2007-04-25 12:42:08 · answer #5 · answered by Gene 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋