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‘It’s human conceit to think we’re alone’: life must extend beyond earth, leading space scientist says

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Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock will deliver the Royal Institution Christmas lecture this year .

She said science has made giant leaps in our understanding of space, including the sheer size of the universe.

But she said there is still much to learn not least whether we are alone.

Aderin-Pocock is excited that the commercialisation of space could hasten her dream of space travel.

Yet, like Musk , she is keen for crewed missions to other planets.

“I won’t say it’s our destiny because that sounds a bit weird, but I think it is our future,” she said.

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