6th Edition . , dop. - M. : Science. Gl. Red. phys. -mat. lit. , 1987 - 320 s(Problems of Science and Technology. progress). Dedicated to the problem of the possibility of the existence of life, including intelligent, on other planetary systems However, the book contains a fairly complete and accessible summary of the results of modern astrophysics. The book won the first prize at the contest of the Society "Knowledge" for the best popular science book . The fifth edition has been revised according to the author's new point of view. Sixth edition prepared for publication H. C. Cardashev and V. and . Frost, supplemented by three articles and. C. Shklovsky . For a wide range of readers with secondary education. Table of Contents. From the Editors . and . C. Shklovsky on the Universe, Life, Mind. Foreword to the Fifth Edition. Introduction. The first . Astronomical aspects of the problem. The scale of the universe and its structure. Characteristics of stars. Interstellar medium. The Evolution of Stars . Supernovae, pulsars, and black holes . The Evolution of Galaxies . The Big Universe . Multiple star systems . Origins of the Solar System . The rotation of stars and planetary cosmogony. APPLICATION . I. The Search for Extraterrestrial Civilizations . II. Is it possible to communicate with intelligent beings of other planets? Are there extraterrestrial civilizations[i]/i]?