We should contact aliens say some scientists

Hello anybody out there? This is Earth calling!

Some important astronomers (space scientists) are now saying we should start beaming signals into space to see if there really are aliens - or what they call intelligent life out there.


Picture of the planets courtesy Eureka

Dr Marke Kukula, public astronomer at the Royal Observatory, part of the National Maritime Museum in London would like to make contact with friendly aliens but he warned "there is no evidence" that they will be good. Yikes!

Screenshot of Dessy's Star Adventure game courtesy Glasgow Science Centre

So what do you think? Is it too much of a risk to get in touch with life forms from outer space?

Get in touch with us here at Show Me with your thoughts and while you're at it, why not send in your alien pictures?

Screenshot of Martin's Maze game courtesy the Science Museum

We know how much you love games, so here's a link to our space games round-up - including Orby (right) in the Blast Off! game from Eureka.


Courtesy Eureka

Don't forget you can investigate science and space at these amazing museums and science centres:

National Maritime Museum Greenwich, London
Eureka! The National Children's Museum Yorkshire
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre Widnes
Magna Science Adventure Centre Rotherham
Life Science Centre Newcastle
Thinktank Birmingham
Green's Mill & Science Centre Nottingham
National Space Science Centre Leicester
The Observatory Science Centre Herstmonceux
South Downs Planetarium and Science Centre Chichester
Science Museum London
Inspire Norwich
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences Cambridge
At-Bristol Bristol
Techniquest Cardiff
Sensation Science Centre Dundee
Glasgow Science Centre Glasgow
w5 (Whowhatwherewhenwhy) Belfast
Armagh Planetarium Armagh