• DocumentCode
    1760091
  • Title

    In Search of Earth-Like Planets [Point of View]

  • Author

    Davarian, Faramaz

  • Author_Institution
    Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
  • Volume
    102
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    41760
  • Firstpage
    643
  • Lastpage
    645
  • Abstract
    The question “are we alone in the Universe?” has more of a philosophical flavor than pure science. First, its underlying concept may be too complex to approach scientifically. In this article the author concern himself with the scientific aspect of the question and examine recent science-based findings.
  • Keywords
    extrasolar planets; extraterrestrial life; Earth-Like planets; Universe; habitable planets; solar system; Extraterrestrial phenomena; Space exploration; Space research; Space technology;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9219
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JPROC.2014.2314771
  • Filename
    6807536