Since man first looked up, he has wondered about the possibility of life existing beyond Earth. For centuries, such speculation was based upon myths and superstition. And, for decades, scientists scorned suggestions that serious consideration be given these speculations. Today, however, distinguished scientists, including Nobel Laureates, are proposing that extraterrestrial life almost certainly does exist.
I have been writing since my teen years, when I covered high school sports for my hometown newspaper, The Herald, in Bridgeport, Conn.
I continued working at the paper while I was in college. In the mid-1950s I began working for The New York Daily News, writing feature stories. In 1963, I left The News, going to Chilton Books in Philadelphia, and then to the National Geographic Book Division. I began freelancing in 1981, but I continued contributing to Geographic publications.
