Search for Extraterrestrial Life

that would indicate the presence of extraterrestrial intelligence have so far proved fruitless.” www.britannica.com/science/extraterrestrialintelligence#ref283898 [retrieved: 4th April 2020] The caravan of humanity’s scientific discoveries is progressing at great speed. Science has reached a level of intelligence beyond that of humans, an extra-human intelligence. If one day it discovers that this extra-human intelligence is so unique in its nature that, rather than considering it to be akin to a human being, it would be more appropriate to call it ‘God,’ there would be nothing surprising about it in the least. IN THE MEANINGFUL UNIVERSE The universe has been estimated to span one hundred thousand light years, encompassing our nearby galaxies. Within this galaxy, there are three hundred billion stars. Our solar system is located twenty-seven thousand light years from its centre. Most of these stars likely have a series of planets. However, most of these planets are unsuitable for life due to their proximity or distance from their parent star. Nevertheless, given the immense number of stars, based on sheer mathematical probability, there is a possibility that many stars are similar to our Sun and planets are similar to our Earth. However, among the countless planets, Earth is the only planet with a life support system. A life support system