The talk given at Fuertes Observatory was one that is usually used in science fiction. The subject of finding an alien planet takes time to understand. However, our speaker was able to give the audience (with children!) a crash-course. The search for a life-supporting planet begins by distinguishing how exactly a planet can be habitable. In order to be habitable, planets must be a certain distance away from their star, along with its size, determines the maintenance of its temperature. I was surprised to learn that there were actually a number of candidate planets that, with time and research, will be determined to be habitable or not.