Yes there is. And now that astronomers are apparently detecting planets around other stars, the idea that our solar system is unique in having planets has now fallen. In our solar system, there are many locations where complex organic molecules have arisen. On the ancient Earth, on Titan the satellite of Saturn, and in the atmosphere of Jupiter. Organic molecules or amazing complexity seem to form under some very harsh conditions of temperature and pressure. The fossil record proves that bacteria and algae appeared on Earth by 3.8 billion years which is only 600 million years after Earth began to form out of the primitive solar nebula. Even now, we find organic molecule-rich meteorites dating from 4.5 billion years ago. So, I think that the universe is probably filthy with bacterial life forms. The problem is that for more than 3/4 of the entire existence of this planet, only bacterial life existed before multi cellular organisms appeared. We have no idea what caused this increase in complexity, although by 600 million years ago, the algae had managed to build up an oxygen-rich atmosphere. Perhaps evolution responded to this new energy source by mutating organisms that could respire oxygen. It is a fascinating subject!