Civilization

• Why do astronomers look for signs of life on other planets based on how life is on Earth?
• That is kind of what scientists like me do when we look for alien life; we’re trying to think of new ways to look for life.
• In the meantime, we’re looking for life by looking for life like us because that’s what we can imagine.

Looking nearby

• Looking for life on Mars was one of the most important scientific questions for the mission.
• The spacecraft included a lander that could go to the planet’s surface to see if there were any life-forms in the dirt there.
• Scientists knew that life on Mars could be really different from life on Earth, so they didn’t look for specific life-forms or molecules.
• In terms of a game of hide-and-seek, though, these experiments were basically like looking in the closet: It’s a pretty obvious hiding spot, but you should check there just in case.

Looking far away

• These distant worlds are so far away that scientists are not going to send landers to do experiments on them for a long time.
• Looking for life on exoplanets is kind of like trying to play hide-and-seek in your neighbor’s house, but you only get to look through the windows and can’t go inside.
• Astronomers have thought about looking for life on exoplanets by looking for oxygen.
• Looking for life by looking for these gases is kind of like looking behind the couch in our hide-and-seek game.

What game are we playing?

• It’s possible there’s no other life out there, and it’s possible there are aliens right next door.
• Until we find examples of life besides our own, we won’t know how common life is in the universe.
• The second difference is that most scientists don’t think alien life is hiding from us; it’s just that we haven’t spotted it yet.
• There are some ideas that more advanced civilizations might avoid being detected, but researchers don’t think that’s happening in our solar system.

• According to a report from Market Research Intellect (MRI), the global Recreational Vehicle Battery Market size in terms of revenue is expected to continue to grow additional billions of dollars in revenues and in a CAGR through 2031.
• MRI said: “Market Research Intellect anticipates a promising growth trajectory for the Recreational Vehicle Battery Market from 2024 to 2031, fueled by drivers.
• Technological advancements will catalyze product innovation and market expansion, while favorable regulatory policies and increasing consumer awareness will further boost demand.
• Companies in the Recreational Vehicle Battery Market can capitalize on this growth by focusing on strategic initiatives such as market diversification, brand building, and operational efficiency improvements.

• Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, described Xi's Europe trip as a journey to carry forward friendship, enhance mutual trust, boost confidence and chart the course for the future.
• In March 2019, in the French city of Nice, Macron received Xi at Villa Kerylos, a century-old house overlooking the Mediterranean.
• Later that year, President Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan met with Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron in the Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai.
• He told the Global Times that his niece used to study in Shanghai and now works at a multinational company that has many businesses in China.

• NINGBO, China, May 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ningbo, a famous port city in China, has added a window for foreign exchanges.
• Ningbo International Communication Center was unveiled on May 8, 2024.
• As a famous port city, Ningbo Zhoushan Port has ranked first in the world in cargo throughput for 15 consecutive years.
• The newly unveiled Ningbo International Communication Center will focus on "NB-PLUS", serve foreign exchanges, cultivate foreign exchange industries, and promote the integration of industrial chains, innovation chains, and production chains.