We’ve been wrong about the colour of aliens all along
A purple planet could indicate life (Picture: Getty)
Aliens may not be the colour years of science fiction have led us to believe.
They could be purple, not green.
New research from Cornell scientists has suggested that Earth-like planets could look very different to the lush green scenes we’re used to.
This is because they could be covered by bacteria that receive little to no visible light, meaning they could use invisible infrared radiation to power photosynthesis.
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