In Season 1 of SYFY’s The Ark (available for streaming on Peacock), a group of space explorers find themselves stranded in a damaged spacecraft between stars. They must work together to survive and hopefully reach their destination at Proxima Centauri b. In Season 2 (with new episodes releasing every Wednesday), things take a strange turn temporarily.
In the new Season 2 episode “Anomaly,” the crew encounters a warped bubble where normal laws of physics no longer apply. They face a mysterious electrical entity causing havoc on the ship. The crew and viewers are left to ponder strange alien behavior in an unfamiliar environment, questioning whether what they see is alive or not.
Real-world scientists investigating other planets in our solar system face similar challenges. Without visiting these planets, scientists rely on instruments to study them. Recent discoveries on Mars and Venus have raised the possibility of alien life.
Astronomers Detect Two Biosignatures in Venus’ Atmosphere
Astronomers initially found phosphine in observations of Venus in 2020, sparking excitement about potential life. Further attempts to confirm this discovery failed, but recent data has revealed the presence of ammonia, adding to the biosignatures detected on Venus.
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Found a Rock Which Might Harbor Alien Fossils on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover discovered a rock on Mars that contains organic compounds and evidence of interactions with water, suggesting conditions suitable for ancient Martian life.
As with the mysterious entity in The Ark, the signs on Mars and Venus leave us questioning whether we are witnessing extraterrestrial life or natural phenomena in unfamiliar forms.
Stay updated on The Ark with new episodes every Wednesday on SYFY and Season 1 available for streaming on Peacock.
