Extraterrestrial Life


They're out there-- aren't they? What are the chances of the existence of extraterrestrial life elsewhere in our galaxy? In the other galaxies in the universe? How about evolved, intelligent life elsewhere in our galaxy or in other galaxies? What are the chances of contact between them and us? And are UFOs real?


News Articles
 
  • Space water discoveries enhance odds for early life -- (CNN, Sep 99)
  • Martian "Bacteria" Matched to Earth -- (BBC news, Feb. 1999)
  • Stellar Nurseries for Baby Planets -- new HST images of protoplanetary disks (Feb. 1999)
  • Making Mars Liveable -- (BBC news, Feb. 1999)
  • Are Gamma-Ray Bursts Holding Back Intergalactic Travel? -- how GRBs kill off life (New Scientist, Jan. 1999)
  • Carbon Offers Glimpse of Origin and Evolution of the Universe -- organic chemistry is abundant in the universe (Dec. 1998)
  • Alien Hoax Dismays Scientists -- Was the odd radio signal coming from the direction of EQ Peg. really a hoax?(BBC news, Nov. 1998)
  • Puzzle over alien 'discovery' -- odd radio signal: from a passing satellite? Or beyond? (BBC news, Oct. 1998)
  • Is anybody out there?-- the SERENDIP 4 project begins at Arecibo (BBC news, Oct. 1998)
  • Searching for life on Europa -- testing probes that may one day explore this moon of Jupiter (BBC news, Aug. 1998)
  • Life on Mars 'doubtful' -- another study disputes claims of life in the Martian meteorite. (BBC news, Jul. 1998)
  • The Shape of Life: How Does the Computer "Know" It? -- (Jun. 1998)
  • Marshall Scientist to Participate in Astrobiology Institute -- (May. 1998)
  • Life on Mars--again-- new evidence of past life on Mars (BBC news, Apr. 1998)
  • What we can make of Moon water-- (BBC news, Mar. 1998)
  • Nasa kisses Pathfinder goodbye-- (BBC news, Mar. 1998)
  • Life on Mars? -- pre-Pathfinder review (Jul. 1997)
  • Ancient Meteorite May Point to Life on Mars -- NASA announces that martian meteorite may contain evidence of past life on Mars (CNN, Aug. 7, 1996)
  • News flash from NASA -- Evidence of past life on Mars: The Big Announcement that caused a sensation (Aug. 7, 1996)
    Scientific Sites

  • Drake Equation for Extraterrestrial Life -- Quantitatively describes the number of communicative civilizations
  • Martian meteorite: the evidence
  • Life on Mars: Possible Evidence in Meteorites -- lots of links here
  • Warm Havens for Life on Mars -- by B. Jakosky (New Scientist, May 1996)
  • Exploring Europa -- Galileo FAQ

    Organizations
  • The Planetary Society -- solar system exploration; search for life in the universe
  • NASA's Origins Program
  • AstroBiology Web
  • Cosmic Search Magazine
  • The Quest for Extraterrestrial Intelligence -- overview of SETI, by Carl Sagan
  • SETI -- an overview from activemind.com
  • SETI at U.C. Berkeley -- The SERENDIP Project
  • SETI at Jodrell Bank, UK
  • SETI Institute -- Their official website
  • SETI League
  • SETIQuest

    The Paranormal
  • NASA FAQ: Statement on UFO investigation
  • The Art Bell Web Site -- radio program on aliens, the paranormal, etc.
  • UFOs/Aliens - Welcome from the Mining Co.
  • ExoScience
  • Make your own fake UFO pic
  • Roswell
  • Abductee.net
  • UFOMind: Bob Lazar --Resources for those who are stranded here
  • Alien Autopsy - Fact and Fiction