Exploring Space: The Quest for Life

From: PBS.org

How did life begin? Are we the only intelligent life in the universe? The key to unraveling the mysteries about the origins of life may just exist in space. Every day, new discoveries inch us closer to answering these cosmic questions-renewing our dreams of what lies in the unknown realms of the stars.

trace the links between life on Earth and the rest of the universe-in the most realistic but spectacular fashion. Viewers will zoom through space alongside a meteor the size of a small city and learn how millions of years of cosmic activity have helped to create life on our planet. They’ll rocket at thousands of miles an hour at a surface-hugging altitude of 50,000 feet over the ice fields of Europa and explore the search for water and possible life on other worlds. Walking the surface of Mars with the first crew to explore the red planet, viewers will focus on man’s first small step to the stars and examine the question if settling deep space will alter the course of human destiny. This is an unforgettable, informative adventure that will bring audiences as close to space as humanly possible without ever leaving their home.