Alien Oceans

Alien Oceans: The Search for Life in the Depths of Space is a 2020 non-fiction book by American writer and scientist Kevin Peter Hand.[1][2][3] The book explores the possibility of life on planets and moons with subsurface oceans, and argues that the common understanding of the habitable zone should include natural satellites around gas giants.[4] Satellites discussed in the book include Europa, Enceladus, and Triton.[4]

This article is about a book. For oceans on other planets, see Ocean world.
Alien Ocean
LanguageEnglish
PublisherPrinceton University Press
Publication date
2020
Media typePrint (Hardback)

Hand wrote the book to make the scientific information it discusses readily accessible to the public.[5][6][7][8]

References
  1. Perkins, Sid (8 April 2020). "'Alien Oceans' argues the search for E.T. should include the outer solar system". Science News. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. Foust, Jeff (4 May 2020). "Review: Alien Oceans". The Space Review. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. Sturm, Florian (20 May 2020). "A NASA Scientist's New Book Reveals How (And Why) We're Searching for Life in Outer Space". Observer. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. McLemee, Scott (15 May 2020). "The Oceans of Outer Space". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  5. Tedeschi, Diane. "Exploring Alien Oceans". Air & Space Magazine. Air and Space Magazine. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  6. "Book review – Alien Oceans: The Search for Life in the Depths of Space". July 28, 2021.
  7. Donoghue, Steve (26 April 2020). "Alien Oceans by Kevin Peter Hand". Open Letters Review.
  8. "Alien Oceans by Kevin Peter Hand book review | The TLS".


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