Are we alone in the universe? The Search for an answer moves from telescopes to computers.(Science & Technology)(Cover Story)

USA Today (Magazine) | January 1, 2005| | Copyright

"More than 100 planets have been detected around other stars in the last 10 years.... None of these are thought to support life because they are [gas giants].... Earth-sized planets have not been discovered [yet because] it is harder to spot smaller planets--much harder."

THE SEARCH FOR LIFE outside the Earth is more active than ever as telescopes probe for intelligent life on other planets while robots scour the surface of Mars. There even are desktop computers that predict which stars might be orbited by Earth-like planets. Moreover, planets similar to Jupiter are ...

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