Alien life is possibly the broadest, yet risky, research effort ever performed by a human. While many probes and space research projects are focused on finding possibly habitable worlds or tracking radio signals.
They predicted there have been signals broadcast by some ancient civilization on the other side of the cosmos, more practical and possible findings continue to evolve.
The most recent is a research-based on data collected by NASA’s Cassini probe on Saturn, which was published in the Nature Astronomy journal.
According to the findings, there’s a good chance that alien life exists on Saturn’s moon Enceladus.
Microbes, which number in the billions on Earth, live as a result of anaerobic life processes, which drive them to emit large amounts of methane into the atmosphere.
These microbial life forms on Earth consume atmospheric hydrogen molecules to spew methane. If Saturn’s life processes are similar to those on Earth, it could be a viable option for life in some ways. Enceladus, as it happens, has always been seen as a promising prospect for research into the long-term viability of extraterrestrial life forms.
The Cassini mission discovered significant amounts of methane, a carbon-hydrogen molecule, in the plumes emanating from Enceladus’ surface, according to the study, which included five astronomy researchers.
The surface of the satellite also includes an unusually large amount of dihydrogen molecules and carbon dioxide neither of which are known to be synthesized in huge quantities without the help of life. These findings could be significant indicators that Enceladus may have alien life in some form if all conditions of life are held based on what we know about it from Earth.
