When will we find life elsewhere in the solar system?

[Neil]

Could be on the Mars, the moons of Jupitor or Saturn?

[EvilNed]

In this solar system? Never ever, doesn't exist. In the Galaxy or Universe is another matter, but we won't get there in thousands of years (if at all).

[Neil]

In this solar system? Never ever, doesn't exist. In the Galaxy or Universe is another matter, but we won't get there in thousands of years (if at all). You don't think even some bacteria may exist on Mars, Enceladus or Europa for example?

[Terran]

Its really hard to say..... Any of these upcoming missions could show us something that gives us indisputable evidence for life elsewhere..... But they could not.... Im going to be optimistic and say 2020-2029 The more time passes the more likely we will find it but it could happen at any moment.....we already have some evidence for life on other planets (Mars) but nothing conclusive..... Saying that flat out we wont find life within our solar system at all because its impossible for it to have existed seems a bit silly...because theres nothing we have learned so far that would lead us to suspect that its impossible

[capncnut]

2060 or later. None of us know whether there is life in our solar system but I think not. The only way we will truly know is when we have conquered the outer reaches of the system like the Kuiper Belt or the Oort Cloud. A Pluto mission is currently underway so that deals with the Kuiper Belt. Maybe when they set up a mission to Sedna then we'll have a broader idea of the situation. According to NASA, Sedna is the closest thing that resembles the Earth in our system and a mission to go there is inevitable.

[Eyebiter]

Does microscopic life count? If so probes have already found ice and water deposits on Mars. Where there is water there is life. As for intelligent life in the solar system, it can be argued humanity has been visited at various times in our history. Perhaps ET has decided to remain hidden until the earth becomes more civilized. At this point we are too barbaric and warlike. A few live among us observing our culture and development, much like we would send anthropologists to live among a tribe of natives.

[Rottedfreak]

I think there might be something equivalent to humans on Mars. Time will tell.... Probably not in our lifetime.

[capncnut]

Now I see why we have all these science polls. Cliximus Maximus.

[Neil]

Now I see why we have all these science polls. Cliximus Maximus. Frustrating isn't it! Chances are those caves won't be explored even in the next 50yrs

[capncnut]

Yeah I know. I believe these caves warrant an immediate mission. Why send probes to Pluto when you got something as exciting as this next door. Surely they can send some kind of bot in there with a light...

[Neil]

Yeah I know. I believe these caves warrant an immediate mission. Why send probes to Pluto when you got something as exciting as this next door. Surely they can send some kind of bot in there with a light... I don't think they're going to find anything on the floor/walls of the caves themselves, but these caves offer a easy way of getting well below the surface of Mars. If you could get into one, and do some digging/tests in them, that's surely where you're going to find something - ie: Tucked away from the more unfriendly conditions up-above...

[Dommm]

Personally I think it will be a while before we find intelligent life, hundreds-thousands of years, we might find micro organisms within our own solar system. As far as intelligent life goes it may take us many years but it may come to us sooner mwah hahahha

[capncnut]

Can you imagine if the bot found wall drawings/carvings. All that time spent wondering where they were and the buggers were sitting next to us all along. Imagine the tabloids? Imagine the outcry amoungst christians and religious leaders? N.A.S.A. need to work on this right away 'cos it's probably the biggest clue they have discovered thus far. Man, what if there was a monolith down there? Why not, Clarke has predicted pretty much everything else.

[Danny]

i think on titan or netune there may be something, not advanced, hell not even cavemen level or even cattle level, maybe bugs and cuttlefish and stuff at the most advanced, or maybe like pulsating silicon based crystals that are sentient or some ****, who knows, ive allways like the saying form jurassic park two "life will find a way". and yeah, cave drawings would be awesome, id like to see what intelligent design would make of that. - not a snide jab, honestly ,id love to see what a religous view that doesnt believe in evolution would make of life on another rock. though technically "god created the heaven and earth" probably would mean xenobiology on mars would be moreaccepted than man with a tail and fur. i deifnatley think theres life out in the infinite expanses of the ether but an intelligent civilisation?, nowere near us i reckon, and if there is, theyll probably be getting videos of hitler right now talking about the final solution, which if i was an alien would be a good sign to stay away from those freaky ass hairless monkeys from the blueplanet. they should just stay at home on marklar. EDIT - i think i am officially the first person in homepage of the dead history to use the word cuttlefish in a post.

[EvilNed]

You don't think even some bacteria may exist on Mars, Enceladus or Europa for example? Nope.