"This book provides an introduction to the exciting search for extra-terrestrial life, and an overview of the current status of research into 'alien' life in th

Originally published in Great Britain by Profile Books Ltd, 2016.

Astronomers are on the verge of answering one of our most profound questions: are we alone in the universe? The ability to detect life in remote solar systems i

This book provides concise and cutting-edge reviews in astrobiology, a young and still emerging multidisciplinary field of science that addresses the fundamenta

Are alien civilizations really possible? If extraterrestrials exist, where are they? How likely is it that somewhere in the universe an Earth-like planet suppor