Using Science and Technology to Solve the Earth's Greatest Unsolved Mysteries

Solving Ancient and Unsolved Mysteries Applying Technology and Science

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The rapid evolution of 21st century technology is producing a stream of incredible, highly sophisticated devices and new found knowledge.

These new tools give our scientists the ability to start systematically pealing away the veil-of-secrecy enveloping some of the most perplexing mysteries the world has known.

For example, just a few short years ago, science held that all life required the basic elements of air, light, or water. Now, however, due to new technologies that enable exploration of the deepest realms of our own oceans, scientists have learned that life forms can manifest in different environments. We now know organisms exist which use a process called chemosynthesis to extract energy from chemicals. This process allows them to survive and thrive in hostile, even poisonous, environments.

With each tick of the clock, science is uncovering startling, new information that is dramatically altering our current levels of understanding changing our pre-conceived notions of our world and in fact, the entire universe.

We invite you to join Dr. Von Zuko in the examination of new concepts and new scientific insights into the world’s greatest mysteries.
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TOPIC INDEX:
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The Case for
Extraterrestrial Life
The Mathematics
The Radio Astronomy
The Chemistry
Unusual Organisms
Fossils from Space

Cydonia and the
Face on Mars
Controversy

Recommended Book:
Voyage to Mars:
NASA's Search for Life Beyond Earth

Compelling evidence that we are not alone.
The case for extraterrestrial life.

The Mathematics:

The Chemistry:

The estimated number of stars in just the Milky Way (a relatively small section of space) exceeds 30 billion. Within this number is an accepted scientific assumption that the Milky Way contains roughly 16 billion stars with planetary systems. If we apply an extremely conservative estimate that only one in five hundred of these planetary systems have just one planet that orbits the ecosphere of its own sun, we have a mere 32,000,000 planets capable of supporting life of some form. Now, let's assume that only one in one hundred of these planets that could support life, actually do so. This gives us 320,000 life-supporting planets.

Finally, let's estimate that only one in one hundred of these 320,000 planets have life forms of equivalent (or higher) intelligence of that of the human race. This leaves us with the staggering number of 3,200 possible inhabited planets in just the Milky Way alone. Now, assume that only a very small 1% of these planets have conditions similar to earth. We finish with 32 planets within just our Milky Way alone that would likely make a very good home for homo sapiens.

16,000,000,000	Estimated Planetary Systems in the Milky Way
500
32,000,000	one in 500 that are capable of supporting life
100
320,000	one in 100 actually supporting life
100
3,200	one in 100 supporting intelligent life
1%
32	Planets with conditions similar to Earth

The Larger Numbers:
Scientists estimate that the number of stars currently visible to our most powerful telescopes (*1,5 million light years) is 10 to the 20th power. Using the simplistic formula above, one can conclude, that roughly 100,000 planets exist within our visible reach that may have the conditions necessary to support intelligent life. (click on image for an awesome view)

(*one light year = 186,000 miles per. second x 60seconds x 60minutes x 24 hours x 365 days)

The basic building blocks of DNA have been recently discovered in deep space, a mere 26,000 light years from the planet Earth.

Glycolaldehyde, a chemical form of sugar, has been discovered in a mysterious cloud formation near the center of the Milky Way.

This exciting discovery was made by U.S. astronomers using highly specialized equipment at the Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona.

The implication of this discovery is profound in that, it supports the theory that the chemical precursors of life are formed in these stellar clouds, long before planetary systems form.

Astro-biologists are especially excited because this 8 atom molecule of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen readily combines with other molecules to form ribose.

Ribose is a building block of nucleic acid DNA, the chemical carriers of genetic code found in all living organisms.

Unusual Organisms:

The Radio Astronomy:

Pulsars were first discovered sometime in 1967, and have been researched and cataloged by radio astronomers ever since. Pulsars are considered to be a type of neutron star, however, these particular stars produce very precisely timed radio pulses.

These radio pulses sweep across space in a similar fashion to that of the old light house beacons used by mariners for centuries as a means of oceanic navigation.

There is growing scientific evidence supporting the theory that theses pulsars are specifically located and send signals in patterns that appear to be an intelligent message.