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That would be hugely important, actually. With N=1, we know that life exists but not how common different development might be. Algae on another planet would s
by tomrod 2y ago
That would be hugely important, actually.
With N=1, we know that life exists but not how common different development might be. Algae on another planet would suggest panspermia of common development pathways.
- andrewflnr 2y agoWell, you don't actually get an id as specific as earthlike algae from an atmospheric spectrum (I guess I didn't actually say that's what I was thinking. Oops :D). If you actually went there and found earthlike DNA, then yes.