Are we alone in the universe? This question has been asked for over two thousand years, and we now possess the tools and techniques necessary to answer it. I will discuss what we want to look for on other planets to see if there is life and how we have started this search at UW using current and future telescopes. Join the University of Wisconsin’s Thomas Beatty for an out of this world presentation at the Hudson Area Public Library, 700 1st Street Hudson, Wi. 54016. Free parking. Free program, open to the public, all are welcome.