Do the recent discoveries of extrasolar planets and possible microfossils from Mars affect your research?
Yes and no. It turns out that most of the stars discovered to have planetary systems were already on Project Phoenix’s target list. It also confirms an early premise of SETI scientists — namely that planets ought to form around a significant fraction of stars in our galaxy. The Mars meteorite finding is another potential confirmation that life is indeed common throughout the universe. In fact, some Institute scientists are involved in planning future NASA missions to Mars. IV.
Yes and no. It turns out that most of the stars discovered to have planetary systems were already on Project Phoenix’s target list. It also confirms an early premise of SETI scientists — namely that planets ought to form around a significant fraction of stars in our galaxy. The Mars meteorite finding is another potential confirmation that life is indeed common throughout the universe. In fact, some Institute scientists are involved in planning future NASA missions to Mars.
