Extraterrestrial

'Aliens definitely exist' says head of India's space program

By T.K. Randall
August 31, 2024

Image: AI-generated (Midjourney) It's not just NASA that's looking for signs of alien life - the space agencies of many other countries, including India which has enjoyed considerable success in its own missions in recent years, are also hoping to find evidence to suggest that we are not alone in the universe.

During a recent podcast, Shreedhara Somanath - the head of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) - said that he was confident that there is alien life out there.

"Absolutely, without a doubt," he told host Ranveer Allahbadia.

"My conscience tells me yes, although I have no proof. As the chairman of ISRO, I am telling you this. There are definitely aliens out there in the universe."

"Aliens mean living systems and cultures in other parts of the universe. If they are ahead in technology by just a thousand years, or 10,000 years, they would definitely visit us."According to Somanath, the Earth may be like a zoo to any inquisitive extraterrestrial visitors.

That said, he is not necessarily optimistic about meeting them.

"Biology is such that all life forms on Earth are connected in some way - plants, bacteria, fish, animals and humans. We all evolved from a common ancestor," he said.

"But if something evolved on another planet, it may have developed in an entirely different way. It may not have the same genomic structure or protein structure, which can be extremely dangerous."

"When two life forms come into contact, one has to dominate the other. This is the nature of life - one will not allow the other to survive; it must surpass and destroy the other."

"Unless these aliens become aware of this and realize that we are different, choosing to remain disconnected in terms of our bodies or chemistry, it will be catastrophic."


Source: Metro.co.uk

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