Clouds of alien life forms are sweeping through outer space and infecting planets with life – it may not be as far-fetched as it sounds. The idea that life on Earth came from another planet has been around as a modern scientific theory since the 1960s when it was proposed by Fred Hoyle and Chandra Wickramasinghe. At the time they were ridiculed for their idea – known as panspermia. But now, with growing evidence, it’s back in vogue and even being studied by NASA.
We meet the scientists on a mission to get to the bottom of the beginnings of life on Earth – from the team in Texas who are lovingly building a robotic submarine called DEPTHX to explore a moon of Jupiter, to Southern India where they are investigating a mysterious red rain which fell for two months in 2001. According to local scientist Godfrey Louis, the rain contains biological cells unlike any he had seen before – with no DNA and the ability to replicate at 300°C. Louis has come to the conclusion that the cells are extra-terrestrial in origin.
Having followed this theory with interest over the years, it was a pleasant surprise to channel hop onto this interesting documentary.
Informative, without bias and exciting to watch (if sci-fi excites you like that...). It's funny to think that life from outer space could, quite possibly, have already landed, when there are still many who don't believe that life outside of our World exists (past the big fella' upstairs).
The Panspermia Theory is well explained here, and features the basis of the argument with both sides presented well. Lay back, watch it with an open mind and you'll come out feeling a little more informed.
Could all this really be proof that We are the aliens?
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