Atoms can link up to form molecules, including organic molecules and biological processes, in interstellar space as well as on planets. If the ingredients for life are everywhere, then life may be ubiquitous, too. (Jenny Mottar)

Humanity’s 3 Hopes For Finding Alien Life

The ingredients for life are everywhere, but so far the only life we know of comes from Earth. Here’s how that might change.

Ever since human beings first turned our eyes skywards, to the planets, stars, and galaxies beyond our home world, the possibility of alien life filled our imaginations. When we approach…