Listeners of 4Thirty in the Morning already know by now that aliens are indeed real, but in what form will extraterrestrial life first establish itself as a known-quantity within conventional science? On their latest episode, Ben and Pat ‘blast through the galaxy’ in yet another alien-centric discussion, this time diving into 'astrobiology', the speculative study dedicated to answering questions regarding life beyond earth. The guys bounce plenty of intergalactic queries off each other this week, while also diving into plenty of new stories and anecdotes that the mainstream missed for a good reason. Will alien life first be discovered by humans in bacterial form? Will intelligent aliens share similar characteristics to humans when first contact is made? What human animal is most likely to follow humans in pursuit of interstellar travel? How far can a bird fly without stopping?? For answers to these questions and a million more, be sure to listen to this week's episode of 4Thirty!