People have been wondering about alien lifeforms for many years. Driven by this curiosity, the first message was sent into space as early as 1974 with the "Arecibo message" – response still pending. Scientists in SETI research (Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence) are working on finding answers to the question of extraterrestrial life. They have already made various attempts to reach potential life in the universe. But what does interstellar contact actually look like? How are messages sent into space? And how do researchers figure out in which zones of other star systems extraterrestrial life is even possible? Five prominent experiments provide information about previous attempts and research results.

However, researchers are not only listening attentively into space: astronauts are exploring further and further into the unknown. They invent new technologies and solution to overcome obstacles, that can make our lives on Earth more sustainable as well. And that is what the campaign “From Space to Life” by the initiative Research in Germany is all about! Learn more at: From Space to Life - Research in Germany (research-in-germany.org)