Do Aliens Exist? Are they watching us?
Possibility of Extraterrestrial Life and Their Watchful Eyes on Earth
As of today, humans have not found any evidence of intelligent alien life. Some people claim to have encountered UFOs (unidentified flying objects), and some even claim to have been abducted by aliens, but there is no solid evidence that aliens exist.
But, Let's suppose they exist and are watching us. Here's a theory that will blow your mind!
As we observe the universe from greater distances, we are looking into the past. This is because light takes time to travel to us. Light moves through space at a speed of 300,000 km/sec, making it the fastest-travelling entity in the universe.
However, Space is so vast that light from very distant celestial objects can take thousands, if not millions, of years to reach us. This means that if there are aliens and they are observing Earth, they would likely be seeing Earth as it was in the past.
For instance, if an alien is watching us from 150 light-years away, they might be seeing World War I in real-time! If an alien is watching us from 1500 light-years away, they might be witnessing the fall of the Roman Empire!
This becomes even more mind-boggling when we consider that Earth may appear as a rocky lava ball to an alien observing from a galaxy 5 billion light years away, with no signs of life. It's interesting how light can change our perception of the Universe.
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Nihal Sayyad
Space enthusiast, physics geek, content writer and a hobbyist poet.
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