Indeed, the search for alien life has become the holy grail for the next generation of telescopes and space missions to Mars and beyond. But could our search for E.T. be naively optimistic?
Many scientists and commentators equate 'more planets' with 'more E.T.s'.
However, the violence and instability of the early formation and evolution of rocky planets suggests that most aliens will be extinct fossil microbes.
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