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The Search for Life in the Universe

The Search for Life in the Universe

The Search for Life in the Universe

This note covers the following topics: Drake Equation, Influence of the Sun on Earth, Why the Sun Shines, Lives of the Stars, Overview of the Solar System, The Habitable Zone, Nature of Biological Evolution, Exoplanets, What makes a Planet Habitable and Lifetimes of Civilizations.

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