Many magazines and newspapers talk about the possibility of life outside the Earth. Read these articles and have a discussion in the class about what could be defined as life outside Earth.


The possibility of life outside the Earth has commonly termed an extraterrestrial species.

Research is still going on to find the possibilities of the existence of life such as the presence of chemical elements like carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen in various celestial bodies.

A recent news article on Mars stated that it contains ice in its craters, which indicates the positivity toward life.

No conclusive evidence of extraterrestrial life has been found despite efforts. Such life could range from basic prokaryotes to intelligent entities that could create complex civilizations. The Drake equation posits alien intelligence. Astrobiology is a multidisciplinary field that studies how alien life begins, spreads, and evolves.


Scientists found critical factors like carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur for life's evolution by researching how humans, plants, animals, and bacteria survive and thrive.

Scientists have spent years searching for alien life. They're looking for the appropriate conditions and substances at the correct time.


A planet with all the proper ingredients looks lucky. Earth, a little planet in a huge universe, is lucky to have enough ingredients to support abundant life.


Updated on: 09-Jan-2023

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