“The probability of success [in discovering extraterrestrial life] is difficult to estimate, but if we never search, the chance of success is zero.”
— Physicist Philip Morrison
Dr. Mario Livio is an internationally known astrophysicist, best-selling author, and popular speaker.
He is the best-selling author of eight books, including The Golden Ratio, Brilliant Blunders, and Galileo, and has published more than 500 scientific articles, significantly contributing to topics ranging from cosmology, supernova explosions, and black holes to extrasolar planets and the emergence of life in the universe. Dr. Livio worked for 24 years (until 2015) with the Hubble Space Telescope, and he is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
The astrophysicist looks at the history of the world’s most famous telescope
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At some point in our lives, we are confronted with something we fear is larger than ourselves, and with nowhere else to turn, we peer up to the heavens. There are also those among us who look there first and hold that gaze for a lifetime.
Featured Interview
Mario Livio on The Daily Show
Dr. Livio in conversation with Jon Stewart