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
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