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Scientists: Risk exists for invasion of alien microbes
Published 4 years, 6 months ago
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Some scientists are calling for measures to help prevent alien micro-organisms that could prove deadly to humans from ever getting to Earth. Also, a new telescope will soon determine whether there are planets in the Alpha Centauri star system, and whether those planets harbor extraterrestrial life. Finally, a majority of mainstream scientists continue to turn their collective back on the evidence that beings from other planets are present on Earth.
Link to EarthSky article: EarthSky | Tiny-alien invasion risk: More space biosecurity measures needed?
Link to NBC News article: The search for extraterrestrial life is going to look at our nearest galactic neighbor (nbcnews.com)
Link to Scientific American article: How Scientists Could Tell the World if They Find Alien Life - Scientific American