Looking for Life in the Universe: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Scientists in the Field Series Book #9 of 62 in publication order   (switch to alphabetical order)
Author: Ellen Jackson
Photographer: Nic Bishop
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| Published on September 30, 2002 | | Age Group: 10 - 15 years | | Reading Level: | AR: 6.9 (1.0 Point, Quiz #66477)
F&P/GRL: W
Lexile® measure: 1060L |
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Summary:
Investigates how scientists, particularly Jill Tarter, Director of the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California, use twenty-first century technology to investigate whether life exists on other planets.
Excerpt/First Sentence(s):
We live on an amazing planet, a planet filled with wonder and mystery. Seen from space, Earth is a blue-green jewel gleaming in the sky. No other planet in the solar system is home to apple trees, hummingbirds, and whales.
Publisher Description:
Human beings have always looked at the heavens and asked: Are we alone? Is there life elsewhere in the universe? What is that life like? Unfortunately, people can't actually travel to other solar systems. Even the closest stars are too far away to visit. Today, astrophysicists such as Jill Tarter are looking for other ways to search for extraterrestrial life. Jill is the director of Project Phoenix at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California. SETI stands for "Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence." Twice a year, Jill and her team travel to the mountains of Puerto Rico where they use the world's largest radio telescope to examine nearby stars. They search the sky, listening for radio signals that, if found and verified, would provide strong evidence that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe. Author Ellen Jackson and photographer Nic Bishop introduce us to a dedicated scientist and her thrilling, rigorous, and awe-inspiring work in the field.
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