The Scientist - Update on Astrobiology: "Update on Astrobiology
Scientists gather at CONTACT conference to discuss 'biology elsewhere'
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By A.J.S. Rayl

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In Search of Life: The hunt for 'biology elsewhere' has gone as far as Mars (above) and to the depths of the Lechuguilla caves in New Mexico, where Penelope Boston (below) searches for extremophiles.
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Just three weeks before E.T. flew back into movie theaters to celebrate his 20th anniversary, a group of interdisciplinary scientists, science fiction authors, teachers, and others interested in the real quest for extraterrestrial life assembled in the Silicon Valley for the 19th annual CONTACT conference (www.cabrillo.cc.ca.us/contact)."