Could the clues to ancient alien civilizations be hiding in moon dust?
The preprint says automated microscopy could test whether lunar soil hides durable grains from long-dead spacefaring civilizations.
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The hunt for life in space goes through a microscope, say researchers behind new theory.
Could the clues to ancient alien civilizations be hiding in moon dust?
Most of our experience with the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) has focused on capturing radio signals that alien species have sent out, whether intentionally or unintentionally. That creates a huge "synchronicity" problem—what if there aren't any alien civilizations broadcasting radio signals now, but there were a billion years ago? The Milky Way is around 13 billion years old—hoping that we exist at the same time as an alien ci…
Alien, extraterrestrial civilizations may be hiding imprints in moon dust.
What if the Moon had retained the physical traces of alien civilizations? SETI researchers propose to search in its regolith for possible artificial particles from interstellar space. A form of "space archaeology", explains to Sciences and Future Lewis Pinault, principal author of the study.
Scientists believe that dust accumulated on the moon over billions of years may contain traces of alien technology. The SETI Institute researchers plan to examine the lunar soil using AI and microscopes. Although alien life has not been found, this study will provide more information about the solar system.
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