Scientists Are Slowly Waking Up To An

In Time, [a Martian] Colony Would Grow To The Point Of Being Self- Sustaining. When This Stage Was Reached, Humanity Would Have A Precious Insurance Policy Against Catastrophe At Home. During The Next Millennium There Is A Significant Chance That Civilization On Earth Will Be Destroyed By An Asteroid, A Killer Plague Or A Global War. A Martian Colony Could Keep The Flame Of Civilization And Culture Alive Until Earth Could Be Reverse-colonized From Mars.

If We Knew We Were Not Alone In The Universe It Would Have A Very, Very Deep Impact On Our Worldview, On Our Understanding Of Our Place In The Universe.

If We're Looking For Intelligence In The Universe I Think Everybody Assumes That This Has To Start With Life And So The Question Is: "how Likely Is It That There Will Be Life Elsewhere In The Universe?"

Astronauts Have Been Stuck In Low-earth Orbit, Boldly Going Nowhere. American Attempts To Kick-start A New Phase Of Lunar Exploration Have Stalled Amid The Realisation That Nasa's Budget Is Too Small For The Job.

To A Physicist Life Looks Nothing Short Of A Miracle. It's Just Amazing What Living Things Can Do.