Is there anybody out there? T-Magazine SETI’s senior astronomer Dr Seth Shostak explains how the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence actually works By KARACHI: The question of whether there is life outside of Planet Earth is perhaps as old as the discovery of outer space. Ever since it became clear that our planet was just one of the countless bodies in the universe, people have wondered if we, the human race, are all alone in its vastness. Still, it was only recently that we could start an attempt to find an answer. As humans breached the edge of the Earth’s atmosphere, corresponding initiatives and advancements made some experimentation possible.