Viruses can exist elsewhere in the universe, but they won’t pose a threat

Cairo – Samia Sayed – As humanity continues its search for life in the universe, Paul Davies, theoretical physicist and astrobiologist, says viruses are to be expected if there are aliens present, and the director of the Beyond Center at Arizona State University added, “Viruses are formed in reality that are part of the web of life.

According to the British newspaper “Daily Mail”, the astronomer explained, “I would expect that if you have microbial life on another planet, you must have the power that will accompany the ability to exchange genetic information.

Humanity is not alone in the universe, NASA director Bill Nelson said after reviewing the Pentagon’s declassified report on unexplained weather phenomena.

Davies thinks the viruses on other planets will be plentiful and likely won’t be just a handful, stressing: “I don’t think it’s going to go to another planet, there will be some type of microbe. and that will be problematic for an entire ecosystem. ”

The United Nations has said that there are up to 1.7 million undetected viruses in nature, half of which can infect humans and lead to a new pandemic.

Although many have warned of the potential of alien viruses, including comments made last year by former NASA administrator Scott Hubbard, Davis said there was nothing to worry about.

And Davies explained that dangerous viruses are those that adapt tightly to their hosts, so if there is a truly foreign virus, it probably isn’t dangerous from a distance.