On Earth, we rule the roost: Homo sapiens is the planet鈥檚 most intelligent, influential and destructive species. We are so dominant that we are considering naming an entire geological epoch after ourselves, the Anthropocene.
But there鈥檚 a whole universe out there. How do we measure up by that cosmic yardstick?
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Are we really the only intelligence? What, if anything, does the rest of the universe know about us? Could we, or should we, spread to other planets? What, if anything, will our lasting legacy be?
Read: 鈥�The human universe: Exploring our place in space鈥�
This article appeared in print under the headline 鈥淭he human universe鈥�
