"Planet of 47 Ursae Majoris"
24" x 18" Acrylic © 1996

In recent years Astronomers have detected a number of giant planets orbiting other stars like our sun. Although these planets very likely do not have life themselves, there is a possibility that life could survive on the moons of some of these planets. This is due to the fact that some of these planets orbit in a narrow zone where the temperatures could make life possible.