Searching for planets with life 5 November 2003   This animation shows how ESA plans to search for Earth-like planets in other solar systems, with space missions currently in development. It may be possible to find signs that these planets can host life, at least, as we know it.       More about...  •  COROT overview (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/120372_index_0_m.html)  •  Darwin overview (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/120382_index_0_m.html) Related articles  •  How many planets are outside our Solar System? (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMZVI5V9ED_index_0.html)  •  Looking for life of any shape or form (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMS9BS1VED_exploring_0.html)  •  How do 'waterworlds' form? (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMYM6XO4HD_index_0.html)  •  How to find an extrasolar planet (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMYZF9YFDD_index_0.html)  •  The search for life (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMAGE1P4HD_exploring_0.html)  •  Passion for life: An interview with Malcolm Fridlund (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEM83A1P4HD_people_0_iv.html)