Although The Elusive 'cure' May Be A

The Vast Majority Of Terrestrial Species Are In Fact Microbes, And Scientists Have Only Begun Scratching The Surface Of The Microbial Realm. It Is Entirely Possible That Examples Of Life As We Don't Know It Have So Far Been Overlooked.

Many Investigators Feel Uneasy Stating In Public That The Origin Of Life Is A Mystery, Even Though Behind Closed Doors They Admit They Are Baffled.

Things Changed With The Discovery Of Neutron Stars And Black Holes - Objects With Gravitational Fields So Intense That Dramatic Space And Time-warping Effects Occur.

If We're Thinking About Old Civilizations, Those That Formed A Long Time Ago And There Were Stars And Planets Around Long Before Earth Even Existed, Then These Are Going To Be Towards The Center Of The Galaxy. That Is The Place To Look If You Think There Are Ancient Civilizations That Have Made Beacons Or Some Other Way Of Attracting Our Attention.

A Permanent Base On Mars Would Have A Number Of Advantages Beyond Being A Bonanza For Planetary Science And Geology. If, As Some Evidence Suggests, Exotic Micro-organisms Have Arisen Independently Of Terrestrial Life, Studying Them Could Revolutionise Biology, Medicine And Biotechnology.