Alien Life: The Search for Extraterrestrials and Beyond
📖 The Search for Alien Life: Us and Them in the Universe
As today’s most advanced radio telescopes point at the heavens, scanning the universe for any signal that might hint at intelligent alien life, those tantalizing prospects are leading us further into the search. Perhaps we have already found traces of microbes in meteorites from Mars. As Parker points out, three of Jupiter’s moons are now confirmed to hold ice and liquid water—which leads some scientists to believe that regions full of aquatic life may lie hidden beneath that ice. After the discovery of planets beyond the solar system, astronomers believe there may be other “suns” capable of supporting planets that nurture alien forms of life.
Beyond making contact, Parker stresses that as Earth’s growing population exhausts our planet’s natural resources, disaster is bound to be waiting for us. He sketches grand plans to mine treasures in space, generate power on distant worlds, and build thriving communities in space. We can control our own search out there, but what if they find us first? Have we already been visited? Did humanoid beings with huge black eyes really hover over our towns? How do we explain the strange lights in eyewitness reports, the “burned” patterns in farm fields, and the so-called abduction cases? Parker investigates the truth surrounding these visits and explores the UFO phenomenon.
Strange Magazine review:
Those who want a concise account of the possibility of alien life will find this an excellent place to start; it is a practical “primer” suited to readers of every age.
Publishers Weekly review:
Although Parker is clearly open-minded, in this new book he delivers a stern conclusion to ET enthusiasts: “Strangely, we have yet to find any sign of life beyond the solar system.” In this latest work (following Chaos in the Cosmos and eight other books), this professor emeritus of astronomy and physics at Idaho State University sums up recent scientific speculation about extraterrestrial life without venturing far into personal conjecture. He discusses “the architecture of life” and the riddle of DNA in relation to how it might be put to use elsewhere; the possibility of non-carbon-based life-forms; the history of Mars exploration (including the recent “Martian meteorite” discovery); the results of NASA space probes; the discovery of distant planets through advanced telescopes; and SETI’s search for alien radio signals. Parker acknowledges the claims of UFO believers, but spends only a few pages on accounts of alien contact such as the famous Roswell incident. He sidesteps this “debate unlikely to be settled anytime soon.” His hopeful, vigorous book ultimately reinforces the scientific view of humanity’s solitude, while still leaving room for the possibility that if they really are out there, we will find them—or they will find us. 79 illustrations. (Published in May)
Book review:
Parker (professor of physics and astronomy at Idaho State University) surveys every popular topic in the alien craze, outlines the subject, and discusses the work of numerous scientists, science-fiction writers, psychologists, and theorists. He explores the evolution of life on Earth, the possibility of microbial life on Mars, life on other planets and moons in the solar system, life on extrasolar planets and the forms their civilizations might take, SETI, the UFO phenomenon, and our future exploration of the universe. Annotation provided by Book News, Inc., Portland, Oregon.
📚 Source:UFO Evidence Bookstore
