Does alien life need a planet to survive? Scientists propose an intriguing possibility

An illustration of the Kuiper belt beyond which a hypothetical ninth planet has been suggested to dwell

What if we took the “terrestrial” out of “extraterrestrial”? Scientists recently explored the intriguing possibility that alien life may not need a planet to support itself. At first glance, planets seem like ideal places to find life. After all, the only place where life is known to exist is the Earth’s surface. AND earth it … Read more