Every year, NASA discovers hundreds of other planets. Usually these "exoplanets" are not of major importance, but scientists have discovered one yesterday that could be a game changer. The European Southern Observatory discovered an Earth-sized planet orbiting our nearest star. This one is different from the others, which means that the possibility of extraterrestrials is almost a reality.

NASA AND EUROPE TEAM UP TO FIND ALIENS; EARTH IS NOT ALONE

NASA tends to take all the credit for major space discoveries, but it's the European Southern Observatory that's currently making headlines. According to scientists, Proxima Centauri is a red dwarf star. This red dwarf star is smaller and colder than our sun. However, it is hot enough to support life on other planets. Life on this new exoplanet will be very different from life on Earth. If there are aliens on this planet, they will not see the beautiful blue sky we see. Instead, a dark red.

ALIENS POSSIBLE BUT NASA WANTS TO KNOW MORE ABOUT EARTH

This new discovery is certainly exciting for NASA and scientists, but don't expect to see aliens just yet. Scientists want to know more about Earth. Not about extraterrestrial life for now. Of course, it would be nice to find extraterrestrial life. That's the outcome everyone ideally wants. But that is far in the future. We still have so much to learn about our own planet. Scientists believe that by examining similar planets, we can begin to unravel the mysteries here. Once we figure that out, finding intelligent life will be the next step.

WILL ALIENS FIND NASA AND EARTH FIRST?

While scientists here are busy researching, extraterrestrial life is here. They won't wait for us to catch up with our technology. They will find us before we find them. Some people think it's already happened. The only possibility that we will find them first is if humans are the most advanced species in our immediate vicinity. Life on other planets could mean microorganisms. On the other hand, we could be the ones being observed. As always, the answer is open to debate.