NASA’s Kepler Deep Space Camera has apparently identified a multitude of ‘New Earths’; planets that are habitable and similar to our own. Statistically, the image analysis suggests that there may be 100 million of them in our galaxy alone.
In a conversation with one of his disciples about the extent of the Kingdom of Heaven, Jesus is said to have proclaimed, “In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you”. It strikes me that this is, perhaps, a parable directed at future generations; when we discover that we are not alone in the universe. It speaks of powerful and unique civilizations living harmoniously amid the debris and random violence of creation.
Separated by unfathomable distance, these islands in the sky that we call galaxies exist by the millions, spread throughout the visible universe. And, we now know that the demonstrated statistical probability of organized intelligent life such as our own is one per 100 million ‘Earths’, or more properly, one per galaxy—more than enough to fill the electromagnetic spectrum throughout the universe with technobabble; yet we hear nothing with the SETI telescopes. Granted that the signal to noise ratio gets pretty bad beyond a thousand light-years or so from the source, it seems to me that we should still be able to detect some remnant of electromagnetic transmissions.
The implied alternative is that interstellar communications take place in a different medium, perhaps one based on Quantum Entanglement and therefore, faster-than-light transmissions. An additional advantage of this scheme would be the fact that Newtonian motion (beam pointing solutions for the receiver/transmitter) would not be a consideration. Whatever the communication mode, you can be sure that it will occur, unless we are the first species in the universe to have crossed the threshold of technical civilization. It is exciting to think that we will know the answer for sure within my lifetime. It will be one of the most profound moments in Human history.
The far limits of the universe
yes i have seen those news which falls each months
@ It is exciting to think that we will know the answer for sure within my lifetime.
are you sure ? not me . How to reach those planets ,it’s a big problem .Only if we find an other way to navigate in space ,The travel is much too long
You are right, Cat; it will be a long and hard struggle to expand humanity beyond the Earth.
alas ! i will like to know for the first planet visited by humans
The first will be Mars.
yes i know but not very exciting , I want they meet aliens ,but pacific aliens