The human genomeSince the beginning of human fascination with space, the question "Is there life on other planets?" existed and is waiting for a response. Early astronomers seeking to discover life on other planets were brutally punished by the Catholic Church. For years, people considered these astronomers heretics for opposing the Church and undesirables, but today there may be evidence that supports these astronomers. Today, we see that people are still torn between believing in extraterrestrial life or not. People devoted to a religion tend to disagree with the possibility of living anywhere other than Earth, because it goes against their beliefs. However, with the proliferation of realistic films about extraterrestrials and very convincing theories, many young people are starting to believe that life on other planets doesn't seem so radical after all. Every day, scientists discover more and more predictive evidence that leads most of them to believe that there is life on other planets. Some theorists claim that extraterrestrials have existed since the formation of the first civilizations. These theorists studied the history of early civilizations and reported finding historical and religious texts filled with ancient extraterrestrial connections. Theorists are said to be able to decipher ancient paintings depicting aliens and their spaceships. According to History Channel's Ancient Aliens, "Swiss author Erik Von Daniken theorized that thousands of years ago, space travelers from other planets visited Earth, where they taught humans technology and ancient religions. » (The History Channel). The pyramids of Egypt were so complex to build at the time with limited technology, that these theorists believe ancient aliens came down and helped the Egy...... middle of paper ...... 29 April 2014. http://www.history.com/shows/ancient-aliens/articles/ancient-alien-theoryArnold, Lee. “Mysterious universe”. Life on other planets is likely, visits from extraterrestrial UFOs are doubtful. August 7, 2013. Mysterious universe. 4, April 2014. http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2003/07/life-on-other-planets-likely-alien-ufo-visits-doubtful/Hawking,Stephen. “Life in the universe”. Stephen Hawking. Cambridge University. 4, April 2014. http://www.hawking.org.uk/life-in-the-universe.htmlRoudman, Sam. “The Edge.” Alien Earths: Why life on other worlds would be much stranger than us. September 30, 2013. Vox Media. 4, April 2014. http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/13/5405788/exoplanet-search-for-habitable-planets “Six frontiers for extraterrestrial life.” Space on NBC News. 2014. NBC News. April 29, 2014. http://www.history.com/shows/ancient-aliens/articles/ancient-alien-theory