• Question: There are so many planets and stars in the goldilocks zone it is believed there could be life on some of these that we don't know about. If alians were discovered in truth, would they be destroyed, or would they be wecomed into socity. Would this ever happen? What do you think an alien in the look like, I think they would look similar to us as they are living in the same atmosphere, and i think they should be allwoed into socity, as long as they're not nasty!

    Asked by nashharris to Ben, Clare, Ezzy, Mario, Sam on 14 Mar 2012.
    • Photo: Clare Burrage

      Clare Burrage answered on 14 Mar 2012:

      You’re right that there are lots of other planets in the universe, and probably there are some quite like the Earth that would be suitable for life.
      These planets are very far away though, it would take hundereds of years to travel between them even if you travel at the speed of light. It’s hard to imagine how we would ever be able to comunicate with them.

    • Photo: Elizabeth Pearson

      Elizabeth Pearson answered on 14 Mar 2012:

      Very true about the Goldilocks zone, but they are all very far away so we’ll probably never get to meet any other life out there. If we ever do though the question is more about contamination. Like when explorers in the 1700s went to islands and wiped out whole tribes with the common cold. When ever they bring back moon rocks they’re always really careful in case there is bacteria or something on them.

    • Photo: Mario Campanelli

      Mario Campanelli answered on 14 Mar 2012:

      really unlikely we could get in touch with them. But then, the civilisation getting to see the other is probably the most technologically developed, and the one likely to win a war. So, if aliens even visit us, start to worry…

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