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Journeys in Time and Space

Episode 6: The Search for Intelligent Life

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC KnowledgeLatest broadcast: on BBC Knowledge

Chris Riley investigates the science behind the newest SETI (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) project, which aims to spot laser flashes from distant civilisations. Is alien life inevitable or unlikely?Sir Patrick Moore talks about his lifetime of astronomy.And there's a flight through the unknown atmosphere of Titan, one of Saturn's moons. Might the infant Earth have looked like this? Show less

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