It is fairly safe to say that somewhere out there, there is intelligent life. The odds of life occurring on any particular planet or moon are not good at all. If life does occur, the odds of that life evolving into an intelligent species aren’t very good and, even if it does, there are all…
Suggested Reading: The Great Exoplanet Debate
Astronomers are discovering new exoplanets (planets outside our solar system) on a weekly basis now. If you are interested in the possibility of life beyond Earth you should read Astrobiology Magazine’s “The Great Exoplanet Debate” to learn more about what astronomers and astrobiologists are looking for when they describe “habitable” and “Earth like” planets. The article is…