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Silicon life on an exoplanet

author: Ron Miller/Novapix

reference: a-exo98-00012

Image Size 300 DPI: 32 * 24 cm

All known life on Earth is built upon carbon and carbon-based compounds. Yet the possibility has been discussed that life elsewhere may have a different chemical foundation – one based on the element silicon.

Keywords for this photo:

ALIEN - ASTRONOMY - EVOLUTION - EXOPLANET - EXTRASOLAR PLANET - EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE - ILLUSTRATION - PLANET - SILICON - STAR -