Chris Lintott Professor of Astrophysics in the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford has claimed, due to the vast amount of planets in the universe, there is a “good chance” that aliens do exist - but ET’s chances of survival could be down to its moon.
Some scientists believe the origin of life on Earth was aided by the fact our planet has a large moon.
It is theorised by experts the gravitational pull of a large moon on a planet can stabilise the planets axis rotation, leading to a stronger ecosystem and a greater chance of life beginning.
Speaking at the New Scientist Live conference, Prof Lintott said: “The moon stabilises our planet, it brings tides and changes to the environment which allows species to evolve.