WHETHER it is life on Mars or aliens on the moon, our views on sci-fi are totally out-of-this-world.

More than 70 per cent of Australians are convinced scientists have determined there is life on other planets, a survey by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has found.

ANSTO discovery centre team leader Rod Dowler said that it appears science fiction and science fact have become blurred as a result of sci-fi movies and popular media.

"We are frequently exposed to new scientific concepts through movies that love to make the unbelievable seem believable," he said.

"There are countless movies about alien encounters and some claims of the discovery of alien life-forms, but there has never been any credible evidence provided that has convinced the mainstream scientific community that alien life exists. Yet.

"This survey confirms, willingly or not, we believe the science fiction in movies much more than we realise."

The myth-busting survey also revealed 7 per cent of Australians believe time travel is possible and almost 28 per cent weren't aware it is possible to grow an eye in a dish.

"The fact that seven per cent of Australians believe that time travel is possible is surprisingly low," Mr Dowler said.

"The same question was asked in a survey in the United Kingdom and over 30 per cent of Brits believed it to be true. I can only put this down to the influence of Dr Who and the presence of old-fashioned phone boxes in England."

The study also quizzed participants on what type of technology they would most like to see in the future. Most women anticipate the arrival of robots doing the housework and men long to travel through time.

Both sexes did agree on one thing, they want to reverse ageing.

"It may suggest that women are most interested in practical solutions for their day-to-day lives, but men, on the other hand, are still excited by the latest gadgets and new toys," Mr Dowler said.

Gadgets which may be created sooner than we think.