NASA Administrator Says Odds of Finding Alien Life Are 'Pretty High'

Are we alone in the universe? While the search for life beyond Earth has so far turned up empty, the infamous question continues to haunt humanity’s exploration of the vast cosmos. Now, NASA’s leadership has revealed that the pursuit of finding aliens is also inherent in the agency’s missions. During a recent interview with CNN, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said that the prospects of alien existence “goes to the heart” of many things at NASA. “Our job here is to go out and try and unlock the secrets of the universe. And one of those questions is, are we alone?” Isaacman said on Sunday. “So, I would say that is inherent in every one of our scientific endeavors, our exploration endeavors, even building the moon base on the south pole of the moon.” NASA’s missions to explore the cosmos help search for habitable worlds and signs of life beyond Earth, along with expanding our knowledge of the universe and enabling human exploration of space. The agency has sent five rovers and four landers to the surface of Mars in search of signs of ancient microbial life on the Red Planet. NASA also launched its Europa Clipper mission in 2024 to study Jupiter’s Moon Europa, which scientists belie