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ALIEN Life Found Living In Earth's Atmosphere

The Search for Extraterrestrial Life: Exploring the Possibility of Life Beyond Earth

By Abdul Hannan SaifPublished 3 months ago 3 min read
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For centuries, humans have been curious about whether there is life beyond Earth. This fascination is seen in ancient mythologies that speak of superior beings from distant worlds. Archaeological sites and artifacts also show that different civilizations have been obsessed with different realms of existence and out-of-this-world creatures.

This curiosity has only grown stronger in the modern age of information. Due to advancements in science and technology, the pursuit of finding the answer to this mystery has become more aggressive and purpose-driven than ever before. NASA scientists have even declared that discovering life beyond planet Earth could happen in the next decade or so. It's no longer just a possibility, but more of an inevitability.

Scientists have been searching for evidence of life beyond Earth. Recently, some have suggested that we might find proof of alien life much closer to home. In fact, in 2013, British researchers claimed to have found evidence of microscopic life of extraterrestrial origin in our planet's atmosphere. To do this, they launched a balloon into the stratosphere during a meteor shower, collecting microscopic samples from an altitude between 14 and 17 miles. These samples were then studied under an electron microscope to look for signs of life. The balloon landed back on Earth, and the results were published in the Journal of Cosmology. This discovery could change our understanding of life in the universe.

The researchers got exactly what they hoped for when they found the traces of single-celled microscopic algae known as diatoms. Of course, finding microorganisms in the Earth's atmosphere is not all that surprising. Many scientists have done it before, and it is generally agreed that their abundance and presence so far up in the sky can be easily explained by natural processes like storms. However, to the British researchers who found the diatom fragments, their discovery is of paramount importance, proving once and for all the existence of alien life.

Researchers from the University of Sheffield's Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology have claimed that biological particles they collected from the atmosphere have come from space and not from the Earth's surface. According to the lead researcher, Professor Milton Wainwright, the size of these particles rules out the possibility of them being carried up to the stratosphere from the ground. The only possibility of such a thing happening would be due to a violent volcanic eruption, which did not occur during the three-year period of the study. Therefore, the team concluded that the fragments they collected were of extraterrestrial origin, suggesting that alien biological entities are continuously entering the Earth's atmosphere.

Wainwright and his colleagues have made groundbreaking findings that have the potential to change our current understanding of biology and evolution. Some scientists are skeptical of their study, however. Although many believe in the existence of microorganisms from space, they are not willing to accept Wainwright's research without scrutiny, despite its credibility. The theory suggests that life exists all over the universe and that microscopic creatures are transported to different worlds through meteors and comets.

The scientific community has questioned the findings of Wainwright's research on biological particles found in the atmosphere. One issue is that the research was published in the Journal of Cosmology, which is known for publishing papers on fringe science. As a result, the findings were met with skepticism from the start. Furthermore, to support the idea that these particles came from extraterrestrial sources, extraordinary and irrefutable evidence would be needed.

Secondly, it is unlikely that the diatom fragments they found came from comets, as these microscopic creatures can typically live only in an aquatic environment. Comets, however, are known not to contain water. Despite the skepticism from the scientific community, the discovery of these diatom fragments still raises some interesting questions about the possibility of life beyond Earth. It's a mystery that we may soon unravel as we continue to advance our understanding of the universe and our place in it.

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