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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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NASA's Ask an Astrobiologist Web site, for example, has received thousands of questions regarding the 2012 doomsday predictions-some of them disturbing, according to David Morrison, a senior scientist with the NASA Astrobiology Institute.
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The discovery of glycine in a comet supports the idea that the fundamental building blocks of life are prevalent in space, and strengthens the argument that life in the universe may be common rather than rare," said Carl Pilcher, one of the space agency's top astrobiologists.
Life-giving compound found in space by AFP / AFP American Edition
The discovery of glycine in a comet supports the idea that the fundamental building blocks of life are prevalent in space, and strengthens the argument that life in the universe may be common rather than rare," said Carl Pilcher, one of the space agency's top astrobiologists.
Life-giving compound found in space by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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