Scientists at Cornell University believe the color might be purple, not green, in our search for life in the universe.
Scientists at the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell state that we might not be focusing on the right color in our pursuit to find life on other planets.
“And God said, let there be light,” that’s a current belief. But even that notion has been challenged here on Earth. There are plenty of organisms here that behave like aliens, already. Every planet has a unique radiance, depending on the type of star it turns around and what kind of atmosphere it has. These elements combined give each planet a “light fingerprint.” Scientists try to decipher that print to determine whether there’s life on that planet.
These purple organisms could unlock the mystery of whether or not there are other life forms out there. They could very well be out there.
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