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 finding any form of alien life, not just intelligent ones.