Inevitable Discovery - The Scientific Search for Life Beyond Earth

Are we alone? Never in the course of human history have scientists been so close to answering this most fundamental question of our existence.  For decades, scientists have focused their search for evidence of life on the planets and moons of the solar system, but now that search has expanded to include the ever-growing number of exoplanets being discovered.  Matthew Pappas, Associate Professor of Astronomy from Suffolk County Community College presents the scientific pursuit of the presence of life beyond our planet and how such a discovery might be well within our grasp.