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Gargamel · 07-23-15, 07:17 AM

I believe I've been reading they have begun to be able to get spectrometry of atmospheres of exoplanets. Maybe they found one with similar conditions to Earth.

Which would be very cool, considering one thing I read yesterday stated there are no known naturally occurring processes, other than life, that create Oxygen (In a free gaseous form). I haven't checked in on that, but off the top off my head I can't think of any process that would, other than plant respiration.

So if they were able to get a spectrometry of an atmosphere, and it showed oxygen in sufficient quantities, then that would imply a really damn good chance of life.

07-23-15, 07:17 AM	#3
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	I believe I've been reading they have begun to be able to get spectrometry of atmospheres of exoplanets. Maybe they found one with similar conditions to Earth. Which would be very cool, considering one thing I read yesterday stated there are no known naturally occurring processes, other than life, that create Oxygen (In a free gaseous form). I haven't checked in on that, but off the top off my head I can't think of any process that would, other than plant respiration. So if they were able to get a spectrometry of an atmosphere, and it showed oxygen in sufficient quantities, then that would imply a really damn good chance of life. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.