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Will the first extraterrestrial life-forms we encounter be carbon-based?

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Hypothetical types of biochemistry

Will Europa be the first place humanity will discover extraterrestrial life, if it is discovered before 2045?

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If life is discovered in the solar system before 2050, where will it be first discovered?

When will the first evidence of extraterrestrial life be discovered?

2078-03-09

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Will Europa be the first place humanity will discover extraterrestrial life, if it is discovered before 2045?

25%

If life is discovered in the solar system before 2050, where will it be first discovered?

When will the first evidence of extraterrestrial life be discovered?

2078-03-09