Life began on Earth 3.8 billion years ago as a consequence of many coincidences of astronomical, chemical and circumstantial nature. Having taken off from a simple single form of life, it has reached the present complexity of human mind that strives to explore extra-terrestrial abodes of life. In the universe comprising of trillions of galaxies, each of hundreds of billions or more stars,it doesnt appear logical to believe that Earth is the only cradle of life. But the truth remains that we have not seen any evidence of extra-terrestrial life. In this popular level talk, an attempt will be made to explore proper abodes of life outside Earth. Organic material in meteorites, strange bacteria in the depths of Mediterranean Sea and survival of life in unexpected places of extreme conditions seem to shatter our concept about normal life. The results from the recent planetary missions of NASA, ESA and other countries indicate that we may be on the brink of discovery of something new.