Today's announcement that scientists have detected a planet capable of harbouring life 124 light years away, has generated excitement from the British public.Speaking to GB News, the discovery of this water-based planet, with its potential for alien life, provoked some interesting opinions on the high street.Jennifer spoke of her excitement at the potential of alien life, stating: "I think it's awesome. I think it's very exciting for the world. If it turns out to be alien life, then one giant leap and all that!"Anthony continued by sharing his curiosity, adding: "Why are we here? There's got to be other life. It's something I've always been interested in."Meanwhile, Ted expressed his thoughts at the discovery.He said: "It's very interesting. I always thought it does exist. It's worth the discovery. It's worth looking at. It's worth exploring."Raymond summarised by sharing his hopes for how a potential alien life could enhance our own : "We can't be the only planet in the whole universe with life. They must have better technology then us and with a bit of luck they may be able to cure cancer!"Planet K2-18b is two-and-a-half times the size of Earth, orbits its own star similar to the sun, and is approximately 700 trillion miles away.Although in the very tentative stages, the discovery of planet K2-18b and its molecules similar to those produced by simple organisms on Earth, could be transformative for all that is known about the universe.Watch the full clip above.
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00:00I think it's awesome. I think it's very exciting. It's exciting for the world, and if it turns out to be alien life, then, you know, to one giant leaf and all that.
00:08Why were you? There's got to be other life, you know. It's something I'm always been interested in as well.
00:17If we're here for a reason, you know, and we can't travel that length of space, you know, but in the future, you never know.
00:25That's very interesting, I think, because I used to do astronomy when I was a youngster, and I always thought that it does exist, but it's only pond life, isn't it, or something like that.
00:36We can't be the only planet in the whole universe with life, obviously, because we won't be seeing all our UFOs everywhere if it was, because we haven't made them, it was.
00:48I mean, flipping heck, it's just amazing, isn't it? It'd be awesome.
00:51From Roswell, you look at the way we've developed on this planet and the way we are.
00:57I don't really think, from an everyday life point of view, it means nothing, but the thing is, it's interesting.
01:05I think it's worth the discovery, it's worth looking at, you know, it's worth exploring, but only to a degree.
01:11They must be more intelligent on us to come from another planet millions and millions of miles away to come here.
01:18And they must have better technology on us in every way, in medical and what have you, and with a bit of luck, they'll be able to cure cancer.