NATS 1880 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Planetary Science, Atmospheric Sciences, Methane
21 Apr 2014
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With so many possibilities, it"s hard to imagine life only on earth. We do not know whether it exists somewhere else or not. Learning if the universe is full of life holds great significance for how we view our planet. If there is no other life we will view our planet with added wonder. If there is other life we will now that earth is not as special as we thought. If there are common life forms we will be forced to accept that we ourselves are just one of many intelligent species throughout the universe. Books purpose is to give you background needed to understand new and exciting developments in the human quest to find life beyond earth. Looking for evidence of life on other worlds in our solar systems. Trying to learn whether we should expect to find life on planets orbiting other stars. Searching for signal broadcast by other civilizations.
