Includes bibliographical references and index.

Where is everybody? : meet the Fermi paradox -- Where are you? : you are here -- Where did it all come from? : a history of (known) life in our universe -- What's up there? : this can't be a new question -- What have humans accomplished so far? : history of the space race -- What will we find? : life is about the small stuff -- Maybe Mars? : spoiler : no Martians but still much to ponder -- What about not-from-these-parts planets? : exoplanet discoveries -- Do calculators hold the answer? : let's look at the math -- Did you hear that? : SETI time -- Dude! What was that? : UFOs and UAPs -- Are alien encounter stories real? Nope! -- What does the future hold? : stuff to look forward to -- Questions for long car rides.

A deep-dive exploration into the many theories and discoveries surrounding the possibility of extraterrestrial life beyond Earth.

Ages 10 and up Little, Brown and Company.