to oxygen and nutrients, they grow, reproduce, organise to form colonies and contain the master molecules of life – DNA. Their ability to survive extremes of radiation, temperature and pressure, make them perfect space travellers and are the most convincing evidence yet of an extraterrestrial life form. Alien Underworld Awards (ABC TV 2002) 2003 Eureka Prize for Science Journalism ($10000) 2002 Grand Prix, Beijing International Science Film Festival 2003 Finalist New York Film Festival …

Alien Planet premieres Saturday, May 14, at 8 pm ET/PT What happens when we find life outside our own planet? Discovery Channel brings viewers on a virtual mission of the future. Right now, the search for planets with “life signatures” goes on. These efforts are global, and experts tell us on camera how this search for life is progressing around the world. No longer just the domain of science fiction, what could alien life really look like? Alien Planet dramatizes an exciting — and possible …

: The story of the pioneering missions to our neighboring worlds. GIANTS: Uncovers the secrets surrounding the massive planets in our Solar System. MOON: The answer to one of the greatest mysteries of our Solar System – why does Earth have a moon? STAR: The latest scientific advances bring us a new perspective on the Sun. ATMOSPHERE: A fantastic voyage through the skies of the Solar System. LIFE: A look at the very latest robotic explorations of other planets. DESTINY: How are the planets …

Alien Planet premieres Saturday, May 14, at 8 pm ET/PT What happens when we find life outside our own planet? Discovery Channel brings viewers on a virtual mission of the future. Right now, the search for planets with “life signatures” goes on. These efforts are global, and experts tell us on camera how this search for life is progressing around the world. No longer just the domain of science fiction, what could alien life really look like? Alien Planet dramatizes an exciting — and possible …

possibly have come from Earth (let’s say, ejected during a meteor impact) then that would be more than a surprise. I would consider that right up there with the discovery of fire. Certainly the most important discovery of my lifetime. Unless cold fusion turns out to be real.” (Note to Guy: Keep reading.) Patrick Bishop, Caldwell, NJ: “That every nook and cranny of the universe where conditions are not lethal may be teaming with microbial life is something I can accept as plausible. …

Alien Planet premieres Saturday, May 14, at 8 pm ET/PT What happens when we find life outside our own planet? Discovery Channel brings viewers on a virtual mission of the future. Right now, the search for planets with “life signatures” goes on. These efforts are global, and experts tell us on camera how this search for life is progressing around the world. No longer just the domain of science fiction, what could alien life really look like? Alien Planet dramatizes an exciting — and possible …

possibly have come from Earth (let’s say, ejected during a meteor impact) then that would be more than a surprise. I would consider that right up there with the discovery of fire. Certainly the most important discovery of my lifetime. Unless cold fusion turns out to be real.” (Note to Guy: Keep reading.) Patrick Bishop, Caldwell, NJ: “That every nook and cranny of the universe where conditions are not lethal may be teaming with microbial life is something I can accept as plausible. …

possibly have come from Earth (let’s say, ejected during a meteor impact) then that would be more than a surprise. I would consider that right up there with the discovery of fire. Certainly the most important discovery of my lifetime. Unless cold fusion turns out to be real.” (Note to Guy: Keep reading.) Patrick Bishop, Caldwell, NJ: “That every nook and cranny of the universe where conditions are not lethal may be teaming with microbial life is something I can accept as plausible. …

possibly have come from Earth (let’s say, ejected during a meteor impact) then that would be more than a surprise. I would consider that right up there with the discovery of fire. Certainly the most important discovery of my lifetime. Unless cold fusion turns out to be real.” (Note to Guy: Keep reading.) Patrick Bishop, Caldwell, NJ: “That every nook and cranny of the universe where conditions are not lethal may be teaming with microbial life is something I can accept as plausible. …

Alien Planet premieres Saturday, May 14, at 8 pm ET/PT What happens when we find life outside our own planet? Discovery Channel brings viewers on a virtual mission of the future. Right now, the search for planets with “life signatures” goes on. These efforts are global, and experts tell us on camera how this search for life is progressing around the world. No longer just the domain of science fiction, what could alien life really look like? Alien Planet dramatizes an exciting — and possible …