Under the countless billions of stars in the universe, what forms will alienlife take? How will they live? And what will happen when we meet them?Aliens: Recent Encounters collects answers to these questions from some oftoday’s best science fiction writers. From first encounters to lifealongside aliens — and stories of the aliens’ own lives — hereare many futures: violent and peaceful, star-spanning and personal. Only onething is certain: alien life will defy our expectations.