The burning question as to whether we are alone in the universe has intrigued man for all time. Today our knowledge of the universe has expanded, and the chances of finding life has taken a step forward with the discovery of Extrasolar planets. These are worlds orbiting other stars in the universe. Currently the Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia lists 374 of these worlds that have been confirmed orbiting both nearby and distant stars.

The idea of a planet surviving this is so hard to believe that scientists have concluded that matter left over from the explosion of the star must have managed to form a second-generation planet, however this is currently only conjecture.
Any living creature on this planet would have to have a skeletal structure that could support the additional forces acting on it, which would provide an interesting form of life that would most likely be short and stocky to look at. The fact that this planet is tidally locked to its star means that it is the same as our moon (the same face points at us always on the moon). How would a planet with oceans on it whilst being tidally locked to a star act? Could life exist on it? The mind boggles as to the possibilities.
