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The Search of Life Beyond Earth

This document summarizes the Drake Equation, which provides a framework for estimating the number of intelligent civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy that may be detectable. It outlines the key terms of the equation, including the rate of star formation, the fraction of stars with planets, the number of habitable planets per system, the fraction of life that evolves on those planets, the fraction that develops intelligence and technology, and the length of time civilizations are detectable. While the equation does not provide concrete values, our knowledge in some areas like exoplanets has increased substantially since it was first formulated in 1961. Continued searches like SETI may eventually detect a technological civilization.

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The Search of Life Beyond Earth

This document summarizes the Drake Equation, which provides a framework for estimating the number of intelligent civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy that may be detectable. It outlines the key terms of the equation, including the rate of star formation, the fraction of stars with planets, the number of habitable planets per system, the fraction of life that evolves on those planets, the fraction that develops intelligence and technology, and the length of time civilizations are detectable. While the equation does not provide concrete values, our knowledge in some areas like exoplanets has increased substantially since it was first formulated in 1961. Continued searches like SETI may eventually detect a technological civilization.

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Elena Martínez Vázquez

THE SEARCH OF
LIFE BEYOND
EARTH
THE DRAKE ECUATION
Introduction
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Scientific search for
Extraterrestial intelligence
(SETI)

DISCOV
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Terms of the Drake Equation

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Never ment to provide concrete values, but a framework for thinking about
FORMULA life in the Milky Way
1961 No known planets outside the solar system
Since then, we've reached substantial knowledge about some variables
R∗ = the average rate
of star formation in our SUNLIKE STARS
galaxy 1 PER YEAR
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The only variable Drake knew roughly

SUNLIKE STARS
fp = the fraction of stars that have
planets
In 1990s, astronomers observed the first
planets orbiting faraway stars

Each sunlike star hosts at least one planet


KEPLER MILKY WAY

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ne= the number of habitable planets
per planetary system
How many of the exoplanets discovered by the Kepler telescope are similar to Earth?

Have identified planets with a similar size to Earth

Have selected the planets where temperatures would


allow liquid water to exist
Scientists
Found that between 37% and 60% of sunlike stars in the
Milky Way should host potentially habitable planets

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fl = the fraction of those planets on
which life evolves
Habitable niches in our solar system:

Mars´s or Jupiter´s icy moon Europa


Toxic clouds above Venus

Life in the Milky Way is an:

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Fractions of planets with
intelligence and technology
fi = the fraction of life that
evolves intelligence
SETI scientists search for technology in
fc = the fraction of intelligent other planets
life that develops communicative
technologies

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L = the average length of time
civilizations are detectable
CIVILISATION'S SURVIVAL OR EXTICTION

LONGEVITY OF A
TECHNOLOGICAL LONGEVITY OF THE
CIVILISATION EMISSION MECHANISM

If we keep at it, we may finally make contact!

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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Where are the others?

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