Meet Ray Jayawardhana author of Strange New Worlds: The Search for Alien Planets

Soon astronomers expect to find alien Earths by the dozens in orbit around distant suns. Before the decade is out, telltale signs that they harbor life may be found. If they are, the ramifications for all areas of human thought and endeavor--from religion and philosophy to art and biology--will be breathtaking.

In Strange New Worlds, renowned astronomer

Ray Jayawardhana brings news from the front lines of the epic quest to find planets--and alien life--beyond our solar system.

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