Is intelligent life possible in the Orion Constellation?

Of course there's some sliver of life possible almost anywhere, but my question is, is it possible for some stars in the Orion Constellation to support Earth-like planets with intelligent life? Do the star-types support it? Do we know for sure if these stars have/support planets at all? Answers that have strong astronomical science behind them are the best. Thanks!|||I don't think so since the Orion nebulae is to yung to provide conditions for forming planets sustaining life.|||its a patch of drastically different distanced stars and nebula. its not just two dimensional.





taking all three dimensions increases the odds and separation dramatically.





it IS a small patch of the entire universe


we've even seen planets forming in nebulae in the constellation in the forms of disks.called proplyds


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do we know if they support life???........... uhm..... who knows?





many objects within the constellation are actually distant galaxies. within each of those, there are thousands of opportunities for life..... more than likely there is some kind of life in there somewhere. intelligent? so far I'd suspect very absolutely probably unlikely. but still possible.|||First we have to get a really good definition for life before we do statistical analysis on probable sites for life. We look at life as something similar to our life forms. For all we know the most common form of life may be some kind of silicon base life form submerged in an atmosphere of chlorine gas and swimming in an ocean of hydrochloric acid.


Yes, there are so many possibilities, there is no reason no to believe that there isn't life out in Orion Constellation. It is probably a most shocking form of life, something we are not prepared to meet.|||Drake is a hack.





there is one thing you have to know about "life in the Universe".





We don't know.





sorry.





nope, we don't know.





can a F2 star have planets with a habitable zone? don't know.





stay tuned!





(PS.. why Orion?)|||There is an equation devised by a mr Drake that calculates the possible number of civilizations that could be in our galaxy|||Yes, we know for sure...but no one is telling. It's o.k., though. There is intelligent life in the Orion Constellation...evidence is that they hold elections better than we do...........|||Oh... Anythings possible :P