Posted: 22 March 2018 at 6:12pm | IP Logged | 1
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I subscribe to the astronomy magazine SKY AT NIGHT (UK). I enjoy the articles each month, even though 99% of them are probably too technical for my non-scientifically minded brain.
Maybe my perception is wrong, but scientists seem to be putting all their eggs in one basket, focusing on moons rather than planets for life. The current issue of SKY AT NIGHT focuses on the hunt for life on frozen moons.
It's not just in that magazine. I follow some astronomy accounts on Twitter. I'd say a good 60-70% feature articles about looking for life on moons rather than planets.
I wonder why. Have we exhausted the hunt for life on planets, leaving moons as the "final frontier"? Is there a scientific reason moons are more likely to have life than planets?
Exciting times lay ahead, I'll say that.
EDIT: Previous topic title was a bit vague.
Edited by Robbie Parry on 22 March 2018 at 6:13pm
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