Why aliens love a good moon

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ljk — 7/1/2006 11:26:48 PM (archived)

Why aliens love a good moon

Who says ET lives on a planet? We may be more likely to find him on
a giant moon rocked by violent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

http://www.newscientistspace.com/article/mg19125581.400?DCMP=NLC-nletter&nsref=mg19125581.400

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