Russian scientist: 2031, Human Will Meets Alien

Russian scientist predicts, all mankind will meet with an alien civilization on the next two decades.

"The root of life is as real as the formation of atoms. Life appeared on other planets and we will know within the next 20 years, "said director Andrei Finkelstein Russian Academy of Sciences, was quoted as saying by Interfax media.

Speaking in an international forum to look for extraterrestrial life, Finkelstein said, there are 10% chance of planets similar to Earth revolves around the sun like planets, in other galaxies.

If you can find water in such planets, he continued, then there will be similar to humans alien life complete with two hands, two legs and one head. "Maybe his skin color is different, but we were too different," he said.

Finkelstein Institus run the program since the 1960s when the peak periods of competition into space on the Cold War era. They watch the space, especially the emergence of radio waves in the universe.

"During our search for signs of alien life, we are waiting for messages from outer space and not the other way," he said.