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• Do we have evidence of intelligent life elsewhere in the Solar System?
• Can there be intelligent life elsewhere in the Solar System?
• What is the Drake equation?
• What does the Drake equation give us?
• Being optimistic, what is an estimate of the number of civilizations in our galaxy?
• Being optimistic, how far from us would the nearest civilization be?

Communication and Contact

• What indications would another civilization have that there is life on Earth?
• Could we find out if there is intelligent life on a distant planet without communicating?
• What electromagnetic waves appear to be best for interstellar communication?
• How are SETI projects being conducted?
• How have we tried to send signals of our presence to space?
• Is it conceivable that we will be able to travel to nearby stars in the near future?
• Do we have evidence of the presence of any extraterrestrials on Earth?