Harry Coumnas Sheds Light On The Possibility Of Life On Other Planets

Renowned astronomer Harry Coumnas recently came up with some compelling reasons why he feels there might be life on other planets. One of the biggest reasons according to him is the presence of extremophiles on Earth. He says that the existence of these incredible organisms that thrive in the most extreme environments on Earth clearly indicates that life can evolve in a world totally different than Earth. What adds to his belief is the fact that several creatures have been found in the recent times that can survive without the need of oxygen at the edges of volcanic vents, at the bottom of an ocean, brackish pools of high Andes, and even in ice-covered lakes of the arctic.

Harry Coumnas says that if life can originate on earth in the extremes of cold, heat, vacuum, and poisonous chemicals; it can also evolve in other planets that do not have human-friendly living conditions Besides the presence of extremophiles on Earth, he shared one more reason indicating towards the possibility of life. He says that the presence of oceans & lakes in many planets of our solar system cannot be overlooked as it shows the similarity they have.

Harry Coumnas believes that as life on Earth evolved in the ocean, it might originate the same way on other planets too. To support his statement, he points towards the evidence that water once flowed freely on Mars & Saturn's moon Titan has seas of methane and rivers flowing across its surface. All these evidences, he says, indicate the habitability of these planets. To research about the plumes of methane on Saturn's moon Titan, Harry will embark on his space trip to the planet next month. He is confident that his trip will prove to be quite useful for the world of astronomy.