Chemistry clues could detect aliens unlike any life on Earth

Chemistry clues could detect aliens unlike any life on Earth

Looking for molecular evidence of life on other worlds is tricky, but a test based on the reactivity of carbon compounds could be a useful indicator

Revolutionary Chemical Indicators: Detecting Alien Life Unlike Any Found on Earth

Saturn’s moon Enceladus: A Prime Candidate in the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute A revolutionary method for detecting chemical properties of living organisms could unlock the secrets to identifying extraterrestrial life forms, even those with biochemical processes distinct from life on Earth. In the quest for extraterrestrial life, scientists traditionally depend on [...] The post Revolutionary Chemical…