As Philae Awakes - Where Might Life Hide In Our Solar System?
Saturday, June 20, 2015 - 21:30
in Astronomy & Space
Now that Philae has woken up, we may be on the brink of major steps forward in our understanding of comets. We already know that comets have high proportions of dust and organics - perhaps 30%. Now we'll be able to look at these close up. Why, though, do most scientists expect it to find pre-biotic chemistry? Is there any chance of life? Also, where else in the solar system can we look? read more