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A comprehensive look at the question of whether there is life on other planets, from the imaginative visions of fantasy novels and science fiction movies to the facts revealed by today's cutting-edge technology.

“Red Moon” is a magnificent novel about space exploration and political revolution from New York Times bestselling author Kim Stanley Robinson. It is thirty years from now, and we have colonized the moon. American Fred Fredericks is making his first trip, his purpose to install a communications system for China's Lunar Science Foundation. But hours after his arrival he witnesses a murder and is forced into hiding. It is also the first visit...

"The seventh novel in James S. A. Corey's New York Times bestselling Expanse series--now a major television series. AN OLD ENEMY RETURNS In the thousand-sun network of humanity's expansion, new colony worlds are struggling to find their way. Every new planet lives on a knife edge between collapse and wonder, and the crew of the aging gunship Rocinante have their hands more than full keeping the fragile peace. In the vast space between Earth and Jupiter,...

"Envisioning Exoplanets traces the journey of astronomers and researchers on their quest to explore the universe for a planet like Earth"-- Provided by publisher.

Ellen Ripley is successfully cloned 200 years after her death in order to retrieve the alien queen inside her and create the ultimate weapon. Some of the alien queen was left inside Ripley, and she has taken on alien characteristics. She teams up with a band of smugglers to combat the cloned aliens.

A text by Darth Sidious that explains the history of the Sith, and describes how to harness the dark side of the force.

An impetuous alien plummets from outer space into the Tanner family garage. He becomes another famiy member and his antics are nonstop.