The day we discover life in the universe, signal a change in the human condition that we cannot foresee or imagine. Yes, it is highly likely that life is thriving elsewhere in the universe,. Not out of wishful thinking, but we're made of the most common ingredients in the universe. It's not fair to say that with life here on earth in one hand and the amount of planets and the universe on the other hand, that life is statistically likely in the cosmos.
Why does the universe exist? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer fan questions about black holes, wormholes, the expansion of the universe and more! What are our options to solve the crisis in cosmology?
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Photo Credit: NASA, ESA, M. Robberto (Space Telescope Science Institute/ESA) and the Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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