GETTY • MILTON WAINWRIGHT Researchers are getting closer to 'confirming aliens exist' after new data from ISS

Organisms isolated from dust gathered from the surface of the International Space Station (ISS) “prove” life does exists outside Earth. The astonishing claims are set to rock the world of space science and have been hailed as one, if not the “most significant scientific development of the century”. Samples taken from the surface of the ISS windows are thought to contain living creatures related to plankton or algae, Russian scientists have confirmed in the past few days.

This is the most significant development of the century Roscosmos spokesman

The Russian Space Agency Roscosmos insists these are unlikely to have come from Earth and are almost certainly extra-terrestrial in origin. It has led to British space scientists reiterating claims that not only does life exist on other planets but that alien beings are continually coming to Earth from space. The discovery is being hailed as near cast-iron proof of the existence of aliens in sensational developments set to change global opinion on the existence of life outside Earth.

Milton Wainwright Samples taken from the surface of the ISS are thought to contain creatures related to plankton

A Roscosmos spokesman said: “The micrometeorites and comet dust that settle on the ISS surface may contain biogenic substance of extra-terrestrial origin in its natural form. “The ISS surface is possibly a unique and easily available collector and keeper of comet substance and, possibly, of biomaterial of extra-terrestrial origin.” Space scientists have welcomed the find, claiming they give credence to years of research which has pointed towards the existence of aliens. Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe, of the University of Buckingham, hopes the “astonishing” discovery will put to bed centuries of speculation.

He said: “This is the most significant development of the century not only in the search for life outside Earth but possibly in science. “These organic particles are almost certainly tiny organisms which have come form space, there is no way they could be the result of contamination from Earth. “We are closer now than ever before to acknowledging that extra-terrestrial life forms exist, it is a very exciting development. “For years people have tried to debunk theories of life on other planets, very soon they will simply not be able to do this.”

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Professor Milton Wainwright, from the University of Sheffield and the University of Buckingham Centre for Astrobiology, claims the findings back research carried out by his own team which has isolated similar particles from the stratosphere above Britain. He said: “These are amazing reports from Russia where scientists are claiming they have found life in cosmic dust on the outside windows of the International Space Station. “Coming from an official of the Russian space agency, Roscosmos, it gives real impetus to what we have been saying for years, that there is life outside Earth.

Milton Wainwright These organic particles are 'almost certainly tiny organisms which have come form space'

“We think that one possibility is that the organisms originate from comets, a view which is in line with existing long-standing theories.” Similar organisms discovered by Professor Wainwright – pictured – were found on the surface of research balloons sent 30 km into the sky above Wakefield, England.. He believes them to be algae particles, one with an elaborate silicone coat which could not have come from Earth. He insists it floated down towards out planet after being carried through space probably on the surface of a comet.

GETTY The samples were collected from the ISS windows

He said: “This particular sample shows a beautiful structure with a wonderful shape typical of a living organism, probably an algae, with this silicone outer skeleton. “This was collected from samples taken far too high above the atmosphere to have blown up from Earth. “Another thing to point out is that their was no other debris like pollen or other dust particles from Earth found with this particle. “We have to conclude that it came from space, and that there is indeed life in outer space, my sense is that it was probably carried on a comet.”

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