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Do you wonder if there's life elsewhere in the universe? The universe is a big place, so it seems likely that there is. See how astrobiologists are helping to plan the search.

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Hi Mona, great article! (JOY)

Thank you, Joy.

Astrobiology is really an up and coming discipline. I think one reason is because we really want to know who *we* are, so we're interested in other life, even if it's very basic, because it has clues to our identity. The origin and extent of life is one of the most fascinating questions that we can ask.