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astrobiology
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as·tro·bi·ol·o·gy  (str-b-l-j)
n.
See exobiology.
astro·bio·logi·cal (--lj-kl) adj.
astro·bi·olo·gist n.
astrobiology [ˌæstrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (Astronomy) the branch of biology that investigates the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe
astrobiology  (str-b-l-j)
See exobiology.
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Noun1.astrobiology - the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial lifeastrobiology - the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life
exobiology, space biology
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
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It's the natural place I'd go first on an astrobiological expedition to Mars, given that it's the place where volcanism is strongest and youngest on the planet," McGovern said.
Life may exist in Mars' biggest volcano by Asian News International
Their specific example is the astrobiological potential of high-altitude lakes in South America.
The Surface of Mars by Osinski, Gordon / Geoscience Canada
Porco: Well, there are life forms that produce methane, and so I think the astrobiological interest in Titan is basically that it has so much organic material on its surface and in its atmosphere that it provides almost a laboratory to study some of the chemical processes that went on a long time ago in the very early days of the Earth before life arose here and even before there was oxygen in the atmosphere.
Science & spirituality: an interview with Carolyn C. Porco by Dowret, Arnell / The Humanist
 
 
 
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