Scientists say they 'can't rule out' alien life on Jupiter after new discovery

[Judi Lynn]

Scientists say they 'can't rule out' alien life on Jupiter after new discovery



The discovery of water in Jupiter's Great Red Spot suggests the possibility of alien life.
By Tyler MacDonald | 10 hours ago

A team of researchers just discovered water clouds in Jupiter's Great Red Spot. Following the discovery, scientists say they "can't rule out" alien life on the planet.

"Water may play a critical role in Jupiter's dynamic weather patterns, so this will help advance our understanding of what makes the planet's atmosphere so turbulent," said astrophysicist Mt dmkovics.

However, dmkovics cautions that the presence of water on Jupiter doesn't mean it is a precursor to life.

"And, finally, where there's the potential for liquid water, the possibility of life cannot be completely ruled out," he said. "So, though it appears very unlikely, life on Jupiter is not beyond the range of our imaginations."

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https://thespacereporter.com/article.php?n=scientists-say-they-cant-rule-out-alien-life-on-jupiter-after-new-discovery&id=165037

[left-of-center2012]

1. Realizing that ...

Alien life may be microbes,
and not an advanced life form which we had hoped would evolve on Earth.

[keithbvadu2]

3. OUCH!

[SWBTATTReg]

2. This doesn't really surprise me, discovering water on Jupiter...what surprises me is ...

everyone else's surprise (in the article). Why a surprise? As the pressure increases as one descends deeper and deeper into Jupiter's atmosphere, I would imagine that the increasing pressure (resulting in higher temps) = liquid water, just like on Europa (there, tidal gravity while circling Jupiter is the suspected cause of the liquid water).

Very interesting of course, and always brings up more ?s than answers.

Thanks for posting.

[Harker]

4. Responsible scientists don't completely rule out

too much. It's more often a matter of relative likelihood.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

5. Know that two words that are VERY powerful in science

are "possibility" and "certainty." Scientists do not casually toss around these terms lightly. That they even use the word "possibility" is cause for celebration. I can't wait to see what they find next.