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Alien Planet Story
Alien Planet On TV
Section 1.2
Section 1.3
Section 1.4
Section 1.5
Section 1.6
Section 1.7
Section 1.8
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Section 1.10
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Section 1.13
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Section 1.15
Meet the Scientists
Michio Kaku
Jack Horner
Stephen W. Hawking
J. Craig Venter
Dr. James Garvin
Victoria Meadows
Wayne Barlowe
Randy Pollock
David Moriarty
Curtis Clark
Joan Horvath
James Kirkland
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Scientists Answer
What is Life?
How Do We Find Alien Life?
Are We Alone?
Is Intelligent Life Out There?
If We Find Aliens, What Next?
Section 3.6
Section 3.7
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Section 3.9
Section 3.10
Section 3.11
Section 3.12
Section 3.13
Section 3.14
Section 3.15
The Darwin System
Darwin IV
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Section 4.15
Alien Datafile
Arrowtongue
Beach Quill
Bladderhorn
Daggerwrist
Emperor Sea Strider
Sea Strider Nymph
Groveback
Gyrosprinter
Jetdarter
Littoralope
Pronghead
Skewer
Trunk Sucker
Unth
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Alternate Aliens
The Search for New Worlds
NASA and the SETI Program
The Habitable Zone
Emergence of Life
Aliens in Science Fiction I
Aliens in Science Fiction II
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Section 6.15
Wallpapers
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Extraterrestrial Discussions
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Section 8.15
Section 9
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Section 10
Section 10.1
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Section 11
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Section 12
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Section 13
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Section 14
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Section 15
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Meet the Scientist
James Garvin Dr. James Garvin
 NASA Chief Scientist

With NASA for over 20 years, Dr. James Garvin now serves as the agency's chief scientist. Previously NASA’s lead scientist for Mars exploration, Garvin has been enamoured with the natural world since childhood. His formative interests would translate into a fascination with the final frontier — space.

With a PhD in geological science from Brown University, Garvin has made significant contributions to the Mars robotic exploration efforts, including the launch of the Mars Global Surveyor, the Mars Odyssey and the twin Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity.

He has been recognized and awarded for his strong leadership by NASA and by the academic world.

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