Are We Alone? Preview
Preview: Season 45 Episode 103 | 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Hunt for clues in the universes to answer one of humanity’s biggest questions.
The search for extraterrestrial life is an age-old quest. But recent breakthroughs make today an era unlike any in the history of astronomy. From the exhilarating probing of our own solar system and the Kepler mission’s astounding discovery of thousands of extrasolar planets, to the next-generation telescopes under development, the prospects for finding life beyond Earth have never been stronger.
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Are We Alone? Preview
Preview: Season 45 Episode 103 | 28sVideo has Closed Captions
The search for extraterrestrial life is an age-old quest. But recent breakthroughs make today an era unlike any in the history of astronomy. From the exhilarating probing of our own solar system and the Kepler mission’s astounding discovery of thousands of extrasolar planets, to the next-generation telescopes under development, the prospects for finding life beyond Earth have never been stronger.
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Can We Use Pollution to Find Aliens?
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The hunt for pollution in other planets’ atmospheres may determine whether we are alone. (2m 16s)
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Tabby’s star flickers erratically and no one knows why—could it be an alien megastructure? (3m 18s)
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Astrophysicist Jason Kalirai observes stars and searches for habitable planets. (6m 39s)
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National corporate funding for NOVA Wonders is provided by Draper. Major funding for NOVA Wonders is provided by National Science Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Alfred P....