Dr. Seals is there any scientific evidence that life on earth came here from an interaction with a comet or asteroid that had biological foundation chemicals? "I don't think it's been given very much funding to be honest and in terms of exploration of this topic but it certainly has been discussed within astrobiology communities" He says he doesn't subscribe to the view that you know science and discovery at all costs. Dr. Seals: I would hope that we would be able to learn from the lessons of the past and not repeat them.
If scientists discovered that we are not alone, what would they do with that information? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice learn about the search for life, habitability around M stars and more with astrophysics professor and author Aomawa Shields.
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