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Unless astrobiologists are very much mistaken, or we lose the willpower to carry through these great projects, within two decades we'll be able to point to some stars in the night sky and say, "There live other creatures."

David J. Darling

In giving birth to us, the universe has performed its most astonishing creative act. Out of a hot, dense melee of subatomic particles... it has fashioned intelligence and consciousness... Somehow the anarchy of genesis has given way to exquisite, intricate order, so that now there are portions of the universe that can reflect upon themselves..

David J. Darling

David J. Darling

David J. Darling

Born: July 29, 1953 (age 72)

Bio: David Darling is an English astronomer, freelance science writer, and musician. Darling has published numerous popular science works, including Life Everywhere: The Maverick Science of Astrobiology in 2001. His Internet Encyclopedia of Science is a popular online resource.

Known for:

The Universal Book of Mathematics (2004)
The Complete Book of Spaceflight (2002)
Zen physics (1996)
Gravity's arc (2006)

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