Interest in the possibility that we share the universe with other intelligent beings has reached fever pitch with the discovery that there are countless billions of other planets out there, some of which are sure to be very like Earth. What is the truth about aliens? Could we visit them? Are we ever likely to hear from them, or communicate with them? All About Aliens takes a candid look at the history of our fascination with beings from other worlds and explores the possibilities for extraterrestrial life forms, both in the solar system and on planets orbiting distant stars. Providing a bang up-to-date review for the layman of our present state of knowledge about alien life, it’s a refreshing, intriguing and highly entertaining read