Shapshak Paul, Zandi Milad, Somboonwit Charurut, Sinnott John T
Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33606, USA.
Hepatitis Research Center, Department of Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Bioinformation. 2024 Jan 31;20(1):18-19. doi: 10.6026/973206300200018. eCollection 2024.
In the 20th century, the concept of terrestrial life's unity was solidified, and the 21st century saw the emergence and establishment of astrovirology. To date, life originating beyond Earth has not been identified. The singular instance where NASA investigated potential microfossils in Martian ejecta found on Earth has since been refuted. This report suggests that a more comprehensive discussion and analysis of life's biosignatures and communication methods are essential. Such approaches are crucial not only to avoid overlooking the possible existence of extra-terrestrial intelligence (ETI) but also to prevent potential human infections that could arise from extra-terrestrial contact. In addition terrestrial infections by microorganism that originally derived from Earth and were returned, require investigation due to potential mutations and subsequent increased pathogenicity.
在20世纪，地球生命统一性的概念得以巩固，而21世纪见证了天体病毒学的出现与确立。迄今为止，尚未发现起源于地球之外的生命。美国国家航空航天局（NASA）对在地球上发现的火星抛射物中潜在微化石进行调查的唯一实例，后来已被驳回。本报告表明，对生命的生物特征和通讯方式进行更全面的讨论和分析至关重要。这些方法不仅对于避免忽视地外智慧生命（ETI）的可能存在至关重要，而且对于防止因与地外接触可能引发的人类感染也至关重要。此外，原本源自地球并返回的微生物引起的地球感染，由于潜在的突变和随后增加的致病性，需要进行调查。
