NASA Responds To 'Anonymous' Claims About The Discovery Of Alien Life

A NASA spokesperson has denied recent claims that extra-terrestrial life is close to being discovered.

Over the weekend, hacktivist group Anonymous claimed that NASA was close to announcing alien life had been discovered.

Dr Thomas Zurbuchen, the man Anonymous put at the centre of their video, wrote on Twitter: "Contrary to some reports, there's no pending announcement from NASA regarding extra-terrestrial life."

He followed it up by saying: "Are we alone in the universe? While we do not know yet, we have missions moving forward that may help answer that fundamental question."

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Zurbuchen was responding to a video by Anonymous, on their YouTube page, claiming that the professor at the North American Space Agency had revealed that the agency is on the verge of announcing the existence of extra-terrestrial life.

He said: "Taking into account all of the different activates and missions that are searching for alien life, we are on the verge of making one of the most profound, unprecedented discoveries in history."

Anonymous then posted, saying: "The evidence sure seems to imply that something is going on in the skies above."

During the speech, Zurbuchen also made reference to NASA's work on astrobiology, including recent and future missions which are tested in launches like this...

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He told the audience: "As we know from experience, NASA's scientific discoveries of today continually drive impactful research for tomorrow that goes far beyond the initial observations."

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Recently, NASA announced that it had discovered 219 new planets from its recent Kepler space telescope.

Of those 219 planets, 10 are believed to be 'rocky and raw' within their solar system, and exist in the 'Goldilocks zone'. This is the perfect area where life is deemed to be able to flourish.

These planets aren't too close to their star, which means they're not too hot. But they are also not too far away from their star, meaning they're not too cold for liquid to exist.

NASA is also examining a little closer to home. Its Mars missions are in the stage of exploring habitability, seeking the signs of life and preparing for human exploration.

There have currently been 11 missions to the red planet, with a further two planned for 2020.

Sources: The Independent

Featured Image Credit: PA

Topics: mars, Nasa, Aliens

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