Introduces unusual life-forms and the scientists who search for them and traces the discoveries of unfamiliar life forms in extreme areas of the solar system In the 1980s and 1990s, in places where no one thought it possible, scientists found organisms they called extremophiles…
Introduces unusual life-forms and the scientists who search for them and traces the discoveries of unfamiliar life forms in extreme areas of the solar system. "In the 1980s and 1990s, in places where no one thought it possible, scientists found organisms they called extremophil…
If extraterrestrials exist, where are they? What is the probability that somewhere out there in the universe an Earth-like planet supports an advanced culture? Why do so many people claim to have encountered Aliens? In this gripping exploration, scientist Don Lincoln exposes and…
The impact of discovering life beyond Earth
The search for life in the Universe, once the domain of science fiction, is now a robust research program with a well-defined roadmap, from studying the extremes of life on Earth to exploring the possible niches for life in the Solar System and discovering thousands of planets f…
"The search for life in the universe, once the domain of science fiction, is now a robust research program with a well-defined roadmap, from studying the extremes of life on Earth to exploring the possible niches for life in the Solar System and discovering thousands of planets …
A quantitative introduction to the Solar System and planetary systems science for advanced undergraduate students, this engaging textbook explains the wide variety of physical, chemical and geological processes that govern the motions and properties of planets. The authors provi…
"Inside the epic quest to find life on the water-rich moons at the outer reaches of the solar system. Where is the best place to find life beyond Earth? We often look to Mars as the most promising site in our solar system, but recent scientific missions have revealed that some o…
Humankind has long fantasized about life elsewhere in the universe. And as we discover countless exoplanets orbiting other stars--among them, rocky super-Earths and gaseous Hot Jupiters--we become ever more hopeful that we may come across extraterrestrial life. Yet even as we be…
Life in the universe
by Bennett, Jeffrey O., Schneider, Nicholas, MacGregor, Meredith, Shostak, Seth
What is life? -- Origins of a habitable universe -- Origins of a habitable planet -- Primordial soup -- The spark of life -- From molecules to cells -- A concise history of life on Earth -- Life on the edge -- Habitable worlds in the solar system and beyond -- The search for ET.…