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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815616803321

Titolo

Astrobiology : current, evolving, and emerging perspectives / / editor, Andre Antunes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Poole, Dorset, England : , : Caister Academic Press, , [2020]

©2020

ISBN

1-912530-31-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vi, 244 pages ) : illustrations (some color

Disciplina

576.839

Soggetti

Exobiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

This volume includes contributions from several leading astrobiologists across the globe, providing an overview of their respective fields and highlighting current and emerging topics. Topics of note include: overview of astrobiology, the origin of life, habitability, and future exploration; planetary protection and the application of molecular methodologies for analyzing potential microbial contaminants in space missions; organic matter and biosignatures in space missions; life in impact craters; microbial exploration of terrestrial analogue sites.