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NJ5 on 30 November 2010

http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_M10-167_Astrobiology.html

NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery; Science Journal Has Embargoed Details Until 2 p.m. EST On Dec. 2

WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 2, to discuss an astrobiology finding that will impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life. Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe.


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darthdevidem01 on 30 November 2010

OGMGOMGOGMGOGMOGMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOGMOGMGOMG

I HAVE WAITED SO LONG FOR THIS

PLEASE BE TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!



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leatherhat on 30 November 2010

Oh boy they found some microbes on a rock. Fun.



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highwaystar101 on 30 November 2010

I'm afraid I'll find it hard to get excited. It'll probably just be some discussion on an organic molecule that they found on some other body in the solar system, or a discussion on new evidence that could point to liquid water on a moon somewhere. I don't think it'll be anything big.

I would love it to be life, but I think it's a discovery that we're not expecting to make at any time in the near future.

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Definitely not life when reading this part...

"to discuss an astrobiology finding that will impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life"

The "search for evidence" certainly doesn't sound like they've found life to me.



postofficebuddy on 30 November 2010

Oh. My. God. If alien life really has been discovered, even if it's just micro-organisms, the universe as we know it might be fundamentally changed after this. This is beyond huge.



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leatherhat on 30 November 2010
postofficebuddy said:

 

Oh. My. God. If alien life really has been discovered, even if it's just micro-organisms, the universe as we know it might be fundamentally changed after this. This is beyond huge.

 


Not really, life elsewhere in the universe is pretty much a given to anyone with a rational view of the universe. 



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priteshmodi on 30 November 2010

I for one welcome our new alien overlords.



darthdevidem01 on 30 November 2010
highwaystar101 said:

I'm afraid I'll find it hard to get excited. It'll probably just be some discussion on an organic molecule that they found on some other body in the solar system, or a discussion on new evidence that could point to liquid water on a moon somewhere. I don't think it'll be anything big.

I would love it to be life, but I think it's a discovery that we're not expecting to make at any time in the near future.

How long do you think will it be till we can contact other life? Meet them!



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libellule on 30 November 2010
leatherhat said:
postofficebuddy said:

 

Oh. My. God. If alien life really has been discovered, even if it's just micro-organisms, the universe as we know it might be fundamentally changed after this. This is beyond huge.

 


Not really, life elsewhere in the universe is pretty much a given to anyone with a rational view of the universe. 

it is not a given, it is far from being 100% sure

it is just a strong possibility



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highwaystar101 on 30 November 2010
darthdevidem01 said:
highwaystar101 said:

I'm afraid I'll find it hard to get excited. It'll probably just be some discussion on an organic molecule that they found on some other body in the solar system, or a discussion on new evidence that could point to liquid water on a moon somewhere. I don't think it'll be anything big.

I would love it to be life, but I think it's a discovery that we're not expecting to make at any time in the near future.

How long do you think will it be till we can contact other life? Meet them!

I really can't say, one thing I can say though is that we're certainly not on the trail of life.

Sure we can hypothesise about finding life in the oceans of Europa (or something similar), but we have no concrete evidence to point us to where we should be searching. There could be life there, but then again there may not. Right now astrobiologists have a "follow the water" policy, and whilst that may be good indicator it is little more than an educated guess.

In short, it could be within our lifetimes if life exists in our solar system, but I wouldn't count on it Intelligent life on the other hand, I think there's no chance within our lifetime I'm afraid.