Science journalist Marc Kaufman says we’re closer than ever to finding out if there’s life on other planets in the universe. He details the current research and challenges for scientists in First Contact: Scientific Breakthroughs in the Hunt for Life Beyond Earth.
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The High Probability Of Finding ‘Life Beyond Earth’
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The High Probability Of Finding ‘Life Beyond Earth’ : NPR
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SciA: The Final Frontier 3 April 09
How did our universe begin? How did galaxies, stars and planets form? How did life begin and was there ever life on Mars? Why are we here? Jon Stewart investigates the big questions of the cosmos.
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Lord Martin Rees: Life and the Cosmos
It’s famously called the Final Frontier, and thanks to rapidly developing technology we now know more about the outer reaches of our galaxy than ever. But that leaves unknowns.
Does the universe have any limits? Are there any other earth-like planets out there? And the big one, are we alone?
Addressing the University of Melbourne recently, Britain’s Astronomer Royal, Lord Martin Rees, reports on the latest research.
http://fora.tv/2010/03/30/Lord_Martin_Rees_Life_and_the_Cosmos
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Lawrence Krauss: Life, The Universe, and Nothing
Lawrence Krauss is a professor in the Department of Physics at Arizona State University. His lecture entitled Life, the Universe and Nothing was recorded at the Isabel Bader Theatre in Toronto on March 27th, 2009.
http://www.tvo.org/TVOsites/WebObjects/TvoMicrosite.woa?bi?1255208400000