Back to category: Science Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. Astrobiology Though it is said that there is no real agreed definition for astrobiology, as I see it, the universal meaning can be defined as the part of biology with a primary interest in studying life in the Universe. This includes the origin and evolution of life in outer space and on Earth. Astrobiology is a compilation of an array of scientific disciplines which includes biology, astronomy, technology, and ecology. Planetary biology, the study of “human spaceflight and how life first came into existence” and exobiology, “the study of other planets both in our Solar System and those orbiting around other stars” are probably the most recognized of these of disciplines. Astrobiologists search for answers to endless questions. Some of them are: How did life on earth come to be? Can or does life exist on other planets? What will be necessary for human life to survive in outer space? What future challenges may be faced on Earth and beyond? These biologists seek t... Posted by: Jason Cashmere Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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