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Life in Our Universe

Peer into the exciting new field of astrobiology and learn what science knows about one of the most fundamental questions of all time: Is there life elsewhere in the universe?

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1 Is There Life Elsewhere in Our Universe? - 29 min

Is there life in our universe? As you get an overview of the course—including the five major questions it will endeavor to answer—consider the possibility that life exists in some form in the cosmos. Learn how exponential growth in technological developments is enabling breakthroughs that were recently impossible.