1. PART A: Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text? A. Math plays a vital role in scientists’ search for alien life as it helps them determine where and when life might exist and communicate with it. B. Math is a language that everyone understands on Earth, and it is likely that math is the foundation of all alien languages as well. C. While some scientists rely on math to contact aliens, it plays a larger role in general space exploration by helping astronomers get to space. D. While searching for alien life with math is exciting, scientists should be focusing on