LEADER 03214nam 2200493 450 001 9910798538603321 005 20221227090959.0 010 $a0-300-22475-3 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300224757 035 $a(CKB)3710000000768655 035 $a(DE-B1597)540574 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300224757 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4612476 035 $a(OCoLC)954285284 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7027291 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL7027291 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000768655 100 $a20221227d2016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||#|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aAll these worlds are yours $ethe scientific search for alien life /$fJon Willis 210 1$aNew Haven, Connecticut :$cYale University Press,$d[2016] 210 4$dİ2016 215 $a1 online resource (232 p.) 311 0 $a0-300-20869-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographic references (page [189]-205) and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tCONTENTS --$tPreface --$tAcknowledgments --$tOne. Alien Extravaganza --$tTwo. A Universe Fit for Life? --$tThree. What on Earth Is Life? --$tFour. A Biological Tour of Our Solar System --$tFive. Mars: The Riddle in the Sands --$tSix. Europa and Enceladus: Life Aquatic? --$tSeven. Titan: Nature's Petrochemical Plant --$tEight. Exoplanets: Worlds without End --$tNine. The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence --$tTen. The Meaning of (Alien) Life? --$tNotes --$tReferences: Billions and Billions of Books --$tIndex 330 $aWhere would you look for alien life? An astronomer and science popularizer explains the basics of astrobiology to outline five plausible scenarios for finding extraterrestrials Long before space travel was possible, the idea of life beyond Earth transfixed humans. In this fascinating book, astronomer Jon Willis explores the science of astrobiology and the possibility of locating other life in our own galaxy. Describing the most recent discoveries by space exploration missions, including the Kepler space telescope, the Mars Curiosity rover, and the New Horizons probe, Willis asks readers to imagine-and choose among-five scenarios for finding life. He encourages us to wonder whether life might exist within Mars's subsoil ice. He reveals the vital possibilities on the water-ice moons Europa and Enceladus. He views Saturn's moon Titan through the lens of our own planet's ancient past. And, he even looks beyond our solar system, investigating the top candidates for a "second Earth" in a myriad of exoplanets and imagining the case of a radio signal arriving from deep space. Covering the most up-to-date research, this accessibly written book provides readers with the basic knowledge necessary to decide where they would look for alien life. 606 $aExobiology 606 $aLife on other planets 615 0$aExobiology. 615 0$aLife on other planets. 676 $a576.839 700 $aWillis$b Jon$c(College teacher),$01244971 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910798538603321 996 $aAll These Worlds Are Yours$92887794 997 $aUNINA