Calculating the odds of intelligent alien life - Jill Tarter
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Could there be intelligent life on other planets? This question has piqued imagination and curiosity for decades. Explore the answer with the Drake Equation -- a mathematical formula that calculates the possibility of undiscovered life.
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What are other kinds of initiatives begun by astrobiologists? While SETI is looking for technologically advanced civilizations, what forms of life are others looking for and where?
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