James Webb Telescope May Have Found Biological Life on Exoplanet
Arthur C. Clarke: ‘Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying’.
The setting for the revelation was an unusual one: Jools Holland’s New Year’s Eve 2023 ‘Musical Hootenanny.’ In the TV musical special, the host asked his guests for comments on the year to come.
It was Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, from University College London’s world-famous Department of Physics and Astronomy, who first broke the news.
The Spectator reported:
“Sitting next to Dr Aderin-Pocock, Holland asked the noted astronomer for her expectations of 2024, and she replied, candidly and baldly: ‘I think we’re going to discover alien life.’ Slightly startled, Holland asked for some clarity – e.g.
