Deception Point is a 2001 mystery-thriller novel by American author Dan Brown. It is Brown's third novel. It was published by Simon & Schuster.
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Microscopic structures on the meteorite Allan Hills 84001 which were seen as possible evidence of Martian life; this inspired the plot of Deception Point.
Extraterrestrial life, or alien life, is life that originates from another world rather than on Earth. No extraterrestrial life has yet been detected. Such life might range from simple forms such as m
Besides Earth, Mars, Europa and Enceladus are the most likely places in the Solar System to find life.
Lifeforms produce a variety of biosignatures that may be detectable by telescopes.
The Green Bank Telescope is one of the radio telescopes used by the Breakthrough Listen project to search for alien communications.
Artist's impression of Gliese 581 c, the first terrestrial extrasolar planet discovered within its star's habitable zone