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Searching for Life beyond Earth
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European ground-based telescope Extremely Large Telescope will have the potential to collect enough light from exoplanets to be able to separate their light from their star, and check for evidence of life by identifying oxygen and chlorophyll. On the other hand, probes are being sent to detect any subsurface oceans on Europa and Enceladus to find evidence of organic life.
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The Extremely Large Telescope with its 39-foot meter diameter mirror will collect enough light to separate out the spectrum of an exoplanet from its star, thereby potentially detecting oxygen or chlorophyll and other signs of life.
38:29 - 46:15 (07:46)
Summary
The Extremely Large Telescope with its 39-foot meter diameter mirror will collect enough light to separate out the spectrum of an exoplanet from its star, thereby potentially detecting oxygen or chlorophyll and other signs of life. Meanwhile, probes are being sent to Europa and Enceladus to detect any sprays and organic evidence and with successful results, there may be a clue to the origin of life.