Too bad Jodie Foster plays for the other team. She was not super cute but not bad, either.
This is another great book based on SETI that diverges into outstanding arguements for the existence of God. The sequel is even better. That it is not rated 5 stars has got to be the atheist crowd being upset at the ideas laid out here.
Even if you’re not used to reading science fiction you will enjoy the book
The Sparrow by Mary Doris Russell (read about her life too)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sparrow_%28novel%29