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Extraterrestrial life

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Likelihood of existence

Biochemical basis

Planetary habitability in the Solar System

Scientific search

History and cultural impact

Government responses

In fiction

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Extraterrestrial life

Nodes364
Edges363
Triples132
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.005495
Components1

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Extraterrestrial life

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related to Cosmic pluralism · 16
Extraterrestrial life → Anaximander, Ancient Greece, Apollo, Aristotelians, Aristotle, Atomist Epicurus, Earth, Eventually, Greek, However, In Greek, Scholars, Sun, The, They, Under
related to Government responses · 16
Extraterrestrial life → As, COSPAR, Earth, Mission Assurance, Moon Agreement, NASA, Office, One, OSMA, Outer Space Affairs, Outer Space Treaty, Planetary Protection Office, Safety, The, UN, United Nations Office
related to history · 16
Extraterrestrial life → Allen, Also, Astrobiology, Curiosity, Earth, ESA, For, INAF, Kepler, Listening, Many, Mars, NASA, Robotic, Solar System, The
related to Harsh environmental conditions on Earth harbouring life · 14
Extraterrestrial life → Earth, Earth's, Even, For, Fossil, However, If, In, It, Milky Way, The, These, UV, With
related to Likelihood of existence · 13
Extraterrestrial life → According, Carl Sagan, Copernican, Earth, Life, Other, Solar System, Some, Stephen Hawking, The, The Rare Earth, This, Universe
related to Scientific search · 12
Extraterrestrial life → As, August, Earth, Earth's, February, Mars, Other, Solar System, The, This, Venus, With
related to Search for extraterrestrial intelligences · 11
Extraterrestrial life → Although, Astronomers, Besides, Dyson, Earth, Organizations, SETI Institute, Technology, The, There, They
related to Biochemical basis · 8
Extraterrestrial life → Although, Earth, However, If, Magnetic, The, There, When
related to Early modern period · 8
Extraterrestrial life → Bruno, Copernican Revolution, Earth, Giordano Bruno, Italian, Nicolaus Copernicus, The, Under
see also · 5
Extraterrestrial life → Carbon, ClipperEuropa, Earth, Green MenOutline, Grey

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microbes to intelligent beingsinstance ofSuch life might range from simple forms0.80text
possibly bringing forth civilizations that might be far moreinstance ofSuch life might range from simple forms0.80text
or far lessinstance ofSuch life might range from simple forms0.80text
advanced than humansinstance ofSuch life might range from simple forms0.80text
Carl Saganinstance ofmade by scientists0.80text
Stephen Hawkinginstance ofmade by scientists0.80text
it would be improbable for life not to exist somewhere else other than Earthinstance ofmade by scientists0.80text
microorganismsinstance ofOther planets and moons in the Solar System hold the potential for hosting primitive life0.80text
the SETI Institute search the cosmos for potential forms of communicationinstance ofand planetary-sized structures such as Dyson spheres.Organizations0.80text
the Sun would have no natural reason to have excess infrared radiationinstance ofAn older star0.80text
DNAinstance ofWard and Brownlee are open to the idea of evolution on other planets that is not based on essential Earth-like characteristics0.80text
carbon.As for the possible risksinstance ofWard and Brownlee are open to the idea of evolution on other planets that is not based on essential Earth-like characteristics0.80text

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