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Chance of alien life ‘goes to heart’ of space missions, Nasa chief says

Jared Isaacman says odds of evidence we are not alone are ‘pretty high’ four days after Artemis II rocket lifted off

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The top official at Nasa says that the chance of alien existence is a factor in how the US space agency plans its missions.

Speaking on Sunday, the Nasa administrator, Jared Isaacman, told CNN’s Meet the Press that investigating the existence of alien life “goes to the heart of many things that we do at Nasa”, adding: “Our job here is to go out and try and unlock the secrets of the universe.”

NASA Administrator: The prospect of alien life is at the heart of all space exploration

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says answering the question of alien life is inherent in all space exploration, and the odds of finding evidence at some point that suggests we're not alone is "pretty high." Plus, NASA has achieved extraordinary leaps in space, but a functioning toilet is typically not one of them. Isaacman called a working toilet aboard the spacecraft a "bonus capability."

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