Water Found in Extrasolar Planet

[thomasallencummins]

Water Found in Extrasolar Planet's Atmosphere

www.space.com/scienceastronomy/070410_water_exoplanet.html

Where there is theoretical water there is the possiblility of life. More and more it seems that the evidence is building that conditions must exist elsewhere in the universe for life outside our planet. Nice to know if we have to leave we have somewhere to go. :-)

[Cad Zombie]

true, but I think it's a presumption and a fault for modern science to discount possible non carbon based lifeforms. There could very well be life that doesn't need a drop of water.

[thomasallencummins]

cadzombie said:

true, but I think it's a presumption and a fault for modern science to discount possible non carbon based lifeforms. There could very well be life that doesn't need a drop of water.

I agree that there exists the possibility of life existing in a form that we humans might find so alien that it would defy our reasoning. Heck there is probably something right under our noses, on this earth, that would qualify. I'll leave you to imagine what that might be. :-)