The search for extraterrestrials
The question of whether we are alone in the universe has preoccupied humans since time immemorial. Even according to scientific opinion, it is extremely unlikely that life in the forms we know has developed only on Earth. Eugen Reichl summarises the current state of knowledge in the search for extraterrestrial life and the possibility of life in the cosmos.
Global research projects are described in detail, as are scenarios for possible first contact.
A well-researched and richly illustrated book on one of the most important chapters in the history of the human species.
The author Eugen Reichl was a long-time employee of a major international manufacturer of launch vehicles and space flight propulsion systems. He is the author of numerous highly regarded publications on space flight and space flight history.
