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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Nicola Davis Science correspondent

‘It’s human conceit to think we’re alone’: life must extend beyond Earth, leading space scientist says

Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock looking up at some space-themed lights and decorations.
Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, who will be delivering the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures this year: ‘We only know what approximately 6% of the universe is made of.’ Photograph: Paul Wilkinson

Life must exist beyond Earth, a leading space scientist says, adding it is yet another example of human pride to suppose otherwise.

The British space scientist Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, who will be giving the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures this year, said that while science had made giant leaps in the understanding of space, including the sheer size of the universe, there was still much to learn – not least whether humans were alone.

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