Research Blog #5 - Revised RQs and Current Works Cited

Revised Questions:

What do the fields of astrobiologists, ufologists, and astronomers reside, about finding extraterrestrials life? Why do scientists in similar fields set boundaries from collaborating with each other? What would they conclude when successfully contacting with Alien civilizations?  

Work Cited:

Elani, Zion. “Space, the Final Frontier: In the Scientific Pursuit of Extraterrestrial Life Away from Earth.” Physics Essays, vol. 33, no. 4, Oct. 2020, pp. 367–379. EBSCOhost, doi:10.4006/0836-1398-33.4.367

KLOOR, KEITH. “UFOs Won’t Go Away.” Issues in Science & Technology, vol. 35, no. 3, Spring 2019,pp.49–56. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=136003471&site=ehost-live.

Loeb, A. (2021). Extraterrestrial: The first sign of intelligent life beyond Earth. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Michaud, Michael. Contact with Alien Civilizations: Our Hopes and Fears about Encountering Extraterrestrials. Springer, 2010.

Scoles, Sarah. What Scientists Can Learn from Alien Hunters. www.wired.com/story/what-scientists-can-learn-from-alien-hunters/.

Tough, Allen (1986). "What Role will Extraterrestrials Play in Humanity's Future?" (PDF). Journal of the British Interplanetary Society. 39 (11): 491–498. 


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