Published 14:29 IST, July 17th 2020
36 alien races may be hiding in Milky Way; scientists say their existence defines our fate
The Milky Way galaxy could be hiding 36 alien races. Researchers have been trying to estimate more details about the existence of civilisations other than ours.
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Researchers at University of ttingham have calculated that re could be around 36 alien races out in Milky Way galaxy who are capable of sending radio signals. However, scientists believe that aver distance to one of se civilisations would be 17,000 light-years. This makes it difficult for Earth to communicate with m with current techlogy.
re could be 36 alien species in Milky Way Galaxy
Scientists at University of ttingham have worked on an assumption that intelligent life exists on or planets similar to humans. Professor of Astrophysics at University of ttingham, Christopher Conselice who led research, talked to a media portal about this. He told portal that re should be at least a few dozen active civilisations in our Galaxy under assumption that it takes 5 billion years for intelligent life to form on or planets, as on Earth.
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He furr told portal that idea is to look at evolution on a cosmic scale and calculation is called Astrobiological Copernican Limit. first author, Tom Westby told a media portal that classic method for estimating number of intelligent civilisations rely on making guesses of values relating to life. He furr told portal that opinions about such matters vary quite substantially.
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portal reported that new study simplifies se assumptions using new data and gives researchers a solid estimate of number of civilisations in our galaxy. Furr, a portal reported that researchers think or civilisations may have been sending out signals. portal furr reported that chances of detecting m depends on how long se have been sent for.
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Existence of or civilisations will tell fate of our civilisation
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A media portal reported that scientists claim that here on Earth, we have had signal techlogy for around 100 years. astromers hope an alien race would have developed same at same rate. Ar Professor from University told a media portal that new research suggests that searches for extraterrestrial intelligent civilisations t only reveal existence of how life forms are formed but also gives clues for how long our own civilisation will last.
A portal furr reported that if scientists are able to find that intelligent life is common, n it would reveal that our civilisation could exist for much longer than a few 100 years. Alternatively, if it is found that re are active civilisations in our Galaxy, n it is a bad sign for our own long-term existence. portal reported that a researcher told m that by searching for extraterrestrial intelligent life, even if we find thing, we are discovering our own future and fate.
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14:29 IST, July 17th 2020