Astrobiology: A Multidisciplinary Catalyst for Cosmic Perspective, Global Cooperation, and Long-Term Thinking

To the point

Astrobiology unites astronomy, biology, geology and planetary science to study life in the universe, and even if no life is found it broadens our perspective to foster international cooperation and long-term thinking by placing Earth in a cosmic context, a view echoed by Adlai Stevenson, H. G. Wells and Ian Crawford.

Why looking for aliens is good for society (even if there aren’t any)
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Why looking for aliens is good for society (even if there aren’t any)

Even if alien life is never discovered, all is not lost.