Unexplained Mysteries: There have been many questions recently about the future of SETI, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence. After several decades of searching for signs of life elsewhere in the universe they have so far come up empty handed, but the recent explorations of Mars, Titan and other bodies closer to home have revealed the possibility that perhaps there is a chance that at least primitive life may exist closer than we think. Back at the start of January we posted up our poll asking "Will we find life elsewhere in our Solar System ?" The largest percentage of votes, 35%, were in favour of finding life in our Solar System but were not sure where exactly it would be found. 19% of you believed that Mars was the most likely place, 15% thought Jupiter's icy moon Europa may harbour life, and 9% believed that the recently revealed Saturnian moon Titan was the most likely candidate. Finally, 22% did not believe that we will ever find life elsewhere within our Solar system at all.

With further missions planned for the near future to many of these locations it may not be long before we find out. The discovery of life elsewhere in the universe would be one of the single most important discoveries in human history, it would shake up the foundations of our society to learn that we are in fact not alone in the cosmos.

China was not the first in space or the first on the moon so I imagine that the possibiity to become the first to find life off world is extremely enticing to them. I expect them to really try to make a go for it, perhaps even to the point of trying to work with Japan in doing this because of their high levels of robotics.

Whether or not life did or does currently exist within and/or outside our Solar system, excluding Earth, if it's out there, it will one day be discovered. We have some know-how. It's just a matter of time before it's found.

in 'our' solar system? maybe Europa if anywhere. possibly Io ? Ganymede ? Titan? anything is possible. I'd hate to say no and then have to eat crow.

it seems to me, that thouse people who think there is no possibility of life in the universe besides us are just ignorant.
The universe is gigantic,there has to be somthing somehwere.

I was reading somewhere about dark matter the other day, which makes up 98% of what we can see in space, which makes me think for all we know there is life nearer to us than we think. We can just not see it, but i think that probably would go into different dimensions then anyway which raises even more questions. hmmm yes ive lost myself il rethink that one later

I understand what you are saying and it would be nice to have a definite where; but we are still sleeping. It has been here for thousands of years. The abduction stories not all of them, but many, have proven that something is taking us. However I did have one interesting thought that I am sure is not
original. Suppose it was a form of Govt. Intelligence doing the taking, and implanting screen memories that it was Aliens that had taken us. Yet, that would only hold for the period that the United Sates Govt. existed What about the ancient days in Greece. Folks they are here!

I understand what you are saying and it would be nice to have a definite where; but we are still sleeping. It has been here for thousands of years. The abduction stories not all of them, but many, have proven that something is taking us. However I did have one interesting thought that I am sure is not
original. Suppose it was a form of Govt. Intelligence doing the taking, and implanting screen memories that it was Aliens that had taken us. Yet, that would only hold for the period that the United Sates Govt. existed What about the ancient days in Greece. Folks they are here!

it be great to find life in my life time

Mars....just look in the right places....