We're approaching 6,000 planets. That's the tiniest fraction of our own galaxy. We don't really know anything about how habitable they might be. Everything from the tallest, largest elephant to the smallest, tiniest micro needs water. This is evidence we use. How was the trip? I have a lot to share. Plus I want to get to the bottom of what it means to have a book, to have a life on other planets. And now you call it a memoir. Chuck, I think she's an alien. Okay. Yes.
If scientists discovered that we are not alone, what would they do with that information? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice learn about the search for life, habitability around M stars and more with astrophysics professor and author Aomawa Shields.
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