Alien life: such and such a widespread Distant

Decoding received Kepler telescope data suggests that in our galaxy there are many more planets capable of supporting life than previously thought. Astrobiologist Amri Randel of physical units Еврейского University of Jerusalem , estimated that habitable planets may be from us at a distance of about 10 light-years. The report has been prepared in the form preprint for future issues of the journal "International Journal of Astrobiology».



In their study, the researchers clarifies Drake's famous formula - a formula that calculates the possible number of civilizations in our galaxy that we can find on the electromagnetic radiation emitted by them. Randel tries on the basis of data obtained from the telescope, to estimate the value indicating the likelihood of biological life on the planet in a habitable zone. He argues that this value varies from 0.001 to 1.

With the help of a telescope, it was found that the planets in the зоне habitability much more than expected, and assuming the probability of the development of life, we can calculate that the nearest to us like the planet is at a distance of 10 to 100 light-years. With an upbeat assessment of variable formula, indicating the likelihood of an advanced civilization on the planet, beyond civilization, the signals which could detect the project SETI, may be from us at a distance of a few thousand light-years.

Further refinement of the parameters of the formula can occur in the near future - scientists hope to learn by spectral analysis to detect certain biomarkers that have reported the existence of biological life on the planet. Unfortunately, to get a visit in the near future to our neighbors is not possible - except that after the invention kriosna or movement through the wormhole.

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