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Are We Actually Prepared for Potential Extraterrestrial Encounters?

An astronomer has outlined a way for methane-producing life to thrive in the molecular clouds of deep space, opening up a new pathway to understanding the potential origins and diversity of life.

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Are We Actually Prepared for Potential Extraterrestrial Encounters?

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    How exotic alien life could thrive in the giant molecular clouds of deep space

    How exotic alien life could thrive in the giant molecular clouds of deep space

    There are several plausible chemical pathways a hypothetical methane-based life-form could use to generate energy. An astronomer has outlined a way …

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