As we know, so far we have absolutely no evidence for any ETL existing off this Earth. but we do have at least two candidates for life in our own solar system. One of those is the moon Europa, and the other the moon Enceledus. Both show evidence of surface ice and the possible existence of some sort of liquid/water below the icy surfaces. Europa in particular has evidence of Oceans of water below the icy surface......here are some of the old Galileo images that have been improved on and show new details....... https://www.seti.org/old-galileo-images-europa-reveal-new-details Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Then we have Saturn's moon Enceladus. The most interesting fact re Enceladus is that icy plumes have been seen, spouting out to great heights.... https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23175 Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! PIA23175: Enceladus Global View with Plume (Artist's Rendering) This illustration shows Saturn's icy moon Enceladus with the plume of ice particles, water vapor and organic molecules that sprays from fractures in the moon's south polar region. A cutaway version of this graphic is also available, showing the moon's interior ocean and hydrothermal activity — both of which were discovered by NASA's Cassini mission (see PIA20013). This global view was created using a Cassini-derived map of Enceladus (see PIA18435). More information about Enceladus is available at https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/saturn-moons/enceladus/in-depth/. For more information about the Cassini-Huygens mission visit https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/cassini/overview/. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!more.... https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/saturn-moons/enceladus/in-depth/ Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! On Oct. 9, 2008, just after coming within 25 kilometers (15.6 miles) of the surface of Enceladus, NASA's Cassini captured this stunning mosaic as the spacecraft sped away from this geologically active moon of Saturn. Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Overview Few worlds in our solar system are as compelling as Saturn’s icy ocean moon Enceladus. A handful of worlds are thought to have liquid water oceans beneath their frozen shell, but Enceladus sprays its ocean out into space where a spacecraft can sample it. From these samples, scientists have determined that Enceladus has most of the chemical ingredients needed for life, and likely has hydrothermal vents spewing out hot, mineral-rich water into its ocean. About as wide as Arizona, Enceladus also has the whitest, most reflective surface in the solar system. The moon creates a ring of its own as it orbits Saturn—its spray of icy particles spreads out into the space around its orbit, circling the planet to form Saturn’s E ring. Enceladus is named after a giant in Greek mythology. Pictures from the Voyager spacecraft in the 1980s indicated that although this moon is small—only about 310 miles (500 kilometers) across — its icy surface is remarkably smooth in some places, and bright white all over. In fact, Enceladus is the most reflective body in the solar system. For decades, scientists didn’t know why. Because Enceladus reflects so much sunlight, the surface temperature is extremely cold, about minus 330 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 201 degrees Celsius). But it is not as cold and inactive a place as it appears. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Some scientists are of the opinion that we will have convincing evidence for the existence of basic life forms within the next decade. What do you think? Me, I certainly believe that life elsewhere most probably does exist, and I hope that the required evidence is forthcoming before I kick the bucket...
Move the bucket someplace where you can't trip over it. Given the surprises here on Earth where we find life I expect that there will be life on at least one of the candidates if not all...and I even expect if we could get well below the surface of Mars there will be life...and me too Paddo...on one's death bed and the news comes through...sigh...I knew it.,.gone. what a happy ending...certainly better than a nasty car accident where they have to gather your body parts in several buckets Alex
