Stranger Planet

Synopsis

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES ON APPLE TV+ | The sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling (November 2019) phenomenon Strange Planet, featuring more hilarious and poignant adventures from the fascinating inhabitants of Nathan W. Pyle's colourful world.

In this eagerly awaited sequel, Nathan takes us back to his charming and instantly recognisable planet coloured in bright pinks, blues, greens, and purples, providing more escapades, jokes and p h r a s e s.

Nathan mixes his most popular Instagram comics with more than thirty original works created exclusively for this second volume to explore four major topics: traditions, nature, emotions, and knowledge. He inducts new and longtime fans into a strangely familiar world and its culture, from "cohesion" (marriage) to "mild poison" (alcohol) to the full lyrics to "The Small Eight-Legged Creature" (sung to the tune of The Itsy Bitsy Spider).

Bright, colourful, and whimsical - yet charmingly familiar - Stranger Planet is out-of-this-world fun.

Summary

Chapter 1: The Edge of Knowledge

* Summary: The chapter introduces the concept of exobiology and the search for life beyond Earth. It discusses the challenges and uncertainties involved in this pursuit.
* Example: The chapter cites the example of the 2015 discovery of the Trappist-1 system, where seven Earth-sized planets were found orbiting a star. Scientists were excited about the possibility of finding water and potentially life on these planets, but the reality is that we still do not know enough to make definitive conclusions.

Chapter 2: The Great Filter

* Summary: This chapter explores the idea that there may be a "Great Filter" that prevents most life from evolving beyond a certain stage.
* Example: The chapter discusses the Fermi paradox, which asks why we have not yet detected life beyond Earth despite the vastness of space and time. One possibility is that there is a natural barrier that prevents life from progressing to a point where it can communicate or be detected.

Chapter 3: The Equation of Life

* Summary: This chapter examines the Drake equation, which attempts to estimate the number of potentially communicative alien lifeforms in the Milky Way.
* Example: The chapter shows how the values of various factors in the Drake equation, such as the rate of star formation and the probability of life evolving, impact the overall estimate.

Chapter 4: The Search for Biosignatures

* Summary: This chapter discusses the methods used to search for signs of life beyond Earth. It focuses on biosignatures, such as the presence of oxygen, water, and complex molecules.
* Example: The chapter cites the example of NASA's Mars rovers, which have been searching for evidence of past or present life on the red planet.

Chapter 5: The Future of Exobiology

* Summary: This chapter explores the potential future of exobiology and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. It discusses the search for intelligent life and the ethical implications of such a discovery.
* Example: The chapter mentions the possibility of using space telescopes to look for signs of artificial intelligence or advanced technology in distant star systems.