Exploration of extraterrestrial life

Author: (English) David Jeffries / Fu Haiyan
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: This series will help readers uncover the mysteries of new science and technology, covering topics that are hotly debated today. Each book collects fascinating background information and makes scientific predictions about the exciting developments of the present and future; at the same time, it analyzes the potential problems that scientific and technological advancements may bring, as well as their consequences for society and the environment. Until a few years ago, the idea of extraterrestrials was entirely science fiction, and alien life was thought to be as possible as invaders or monsters from movies. However, today, the belief that life exists on other worlds is becoming increasingly realistic. In 1996, NASA, the U.S. space agency, presented the world with a piece of space rock—a meteorite that some scientists believed contained fossils of life from the red planet Mars. New discoveries about distant space and closer observations of nearby planets have given many scientists hope that soon they will be able to find life on other planets. What are extraterrestrials? Does alien life exist? What discoveries will we make in the future? In this book, you will find answers to these questions and many others. It will take you on a scientific exploration to search for life on other planets.