In ancient times, many cultures believed in the existence of extraterrestrial beings. The ancient Sumerians, for example, wrote about a “god from the sky” who descended to Earth in a spacecraft. The ancient Greeks also had myths about beings from other worlds, such as the Titan Atlas and the goddess Selene.
Recent discoveries have also shed light on the possibility of microbial life on Mars. NASA’s Perseverance rover is currently exploring the red planet in search of signs of past or present microbial life.
These questions are still largely unanswered, but one thing is clear: the search for extraterrestrial life is an important part of our scientific and cultural heritage. As we continue to explore the universe and unravel its mysteries, we may one day discover that we are not alone in the cosmos after all.