Seeking Life Among the Stars

This week on Planetary Radio

I'm Sarah Allahamed of the Planetary Society

with more of the human adventure across our solar system and beyond.

Welcome to a very special episode of Planetary Radio

I've had the pleasure of speaking to so many amazing people from across the space community

But this conversation is one that I think I'll always remember

Lewis Friedman, one of the three co-founders of the Planetary Society,

joins us today to talk about his new book,

Alone but not lonely, exploring for extraterrestrial life

Then I'll check in with Bruce Betz, the chief scientist of the Planetary Society for what's up

We'll get his hot take on what he thinks about life in the universe

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One of the most profound questions that is haunted and inspired humanity throughout the ages

is whether or not we're alone in this vast and seemingly boundless universe

Is there life out there among the stars?

Many look to the sky and dream of encountering intelligent extraterrestrials

But it wouldn't take contact with beings from beyond to change how we think about life in the universe

Even detecting microbes on a distant world or elsewhere in our solar system would profoundly impact how we feel about life and our place and space

This mystery ignited the minds of the three co-founders of the Planetary Society

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