Freethink | Origin of Life in Space
The prospect of the existence of extraterrestrial life has both fascinated and bewildered mankind throughout history. Scientists have long been searching for signs of life on other planets based on the qualities that approximate life on earth, such as the existence of water. But what if we’ve missed the mark by limiting our definition of “life” only to what is familiar? It’s possible that we have already encountered extraterrestrial life but were not able to recognize it because we were relying on our limited notion of what life is to begin with. As we continue to seek out life which exists outside of our biosphere, we need to get creative and imagine the unimaginable. By redefining the unique attributes of life itself, as well as how it emerges and thrives, we can not only conduct better-informed searches for alien life, but in the process we can learn more about the nature of our own lives and chart our fate in the future.
Editor: Jay Salbert
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