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Brian Cox explains the importance of the search for life in space on BBC Two

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Brian Cox’s Adventures in Space and Time

Tonight, 9pm, BBC Two

There’s a lot of interest in extraterrestrial life these days, with the CIA about to present its findings on UFOs (now known as UAPs, unidentified aerial phenomena) to the US Congress in June. In this opening episode of his new series, Brian Cox explains the importance of the search for life in space which, he believes, will some day be found. EK