A new study submitted by an astrophysicist claimed that Earth may have already been invaded by aliens using tiny self-cloning probes. According to the studys author, even though the probes are too small to be spotted, they leave behind traces that can be detected.

Astrophysicist Zaza Osmanov from the Free University of Tbilisi in Georgia claimed in a new study that a race of extraterrestrial beings is using self-replicating probes to explore the universe and its planets, including Earth.

Osmanov explained that these probes are based on the Von Neumann concept, which was theorized by mathematician John Von Neumann. By being able to clone themselves exponentially, these probes are capable of covering and observing vast regions in space.

All the results indicate that if one detects a strange object with extremely high values of luminosity increment, that might be a good sign to place the object in the list of extraterrestrial Von-Neumann probe candidates, Osmanov wrote in his paper.

We have considered the scenario when the Type-II civilization needs to invade the interstellar clouds by means of the self-reproducing robots, he continued. And it has been shown that this process will inevitably lead to the observational consequences.

Since these probes are capable of cloning their selves, the scientist noted that there may already be billions to trillions of alien probes flying in space and on Earth

Despite the huge number, these probes still remain unseen because they are too small to be spotted by the human eye. According to Osmanov, each of the probes are only about a nanometer in size, which is equivalent to a billionth of a meter.

Although these probes are almost invisible due to their size, Osmanov noted that there are still ways to detect them. According to the scientist, these probes rely on photons or light particles to sustain themselves. In turn, these probes produce small amounts of light as they travel across space. When viewed through infrared light, these light streams would appear like the traces left behind by comets.

Osmanovs study regarding the existence of self-replicating alien probes is currently available through the website ArXiv.org.

An illustration of an alien. Photo: Pawel86/Pixabay

Read this article:

Aliens Already Invaded Earth With Tiny Probes, New Study Claims - International Business Times