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Is it mathematically impossible for us to be the only planet with life?

If NASA were to find life on another planet would they tell us?

  • would they tell us if they found life on another planet because you would think they wouldn't want every body to start going crazy.

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    They would probably tell us. It's actually quite interesting that Geoffrey Marcy and his team have discovered literally thousands of possible planets outside our solar system within the last few years. And these planets they found are only the ones with about a 50-day year. They've confirmed that a few hundred of these planet candidates are actually planets. And that's just one tiny patch of the sky. They estimate that about 10% of visible stars in the sky have at least one planet with a 50-day year orbiting them. Life is possible with these kinds of odds, and they would most likely tell us if they found a planet that could support life.

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Certainly yes, they'd tell us. It would be a real shot in the arm for NASA by re-awakening our interest in space travel to the high level it was in the '60s during the so-called "space race."

Big Al

It wouldn't be a matter of whether they would tell us, the news would get out before anyone would have a chance to stop it. The internet is insidious.

poldi

Absolutely they would tell us. If we knew of life on another planet people would get REALLY excited about space travel again, like back in the space race of the 1960s, and the NASA budget would go WAY up. It would be so good for them!

campbelp2002

Would be lightyears away... I bet they would.

Rozay

They would tell us because even if it was microbial or prokaryotic, would be one of the greatest discovery of all time. It would change the face of science. I think that they would tell us.

Dominick

Yes they would tell us and televise on that on TV but I hope they are not selfish about sharing their good news...

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