<p><b>The world¿s leading textbook on astrobiology¿ideal for an introductory one-semester course and now fully revised and updated</b><br><br>Are we alone in the cosmos? How are scientists seeking signs of life beyond our home planet? Could we colonize other planets, moons, or even other star systems? This introductory textbook, written by a team of four renowned science communicators, educators, and researchers, tells the amazing story of how modern science is seeking the answers to these and other fascinating questions. They are the questions that are at the heart of the highly interdisciplinary field of astrobiology, the study of life in the universe.<br><br>Written in an accessible, conversational style for anyone intrigued by the possibilities of life in the solar system and beyond, <i>Life in the Universe</i> is an ideal place to start learning about the latest discoveries and unsolved mysteries in the field. From the most recent missions to Saturn¿s moons and our neighboring pla