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Revista Opinião Filosófica, 2023 The main idea here is to present reflections on the general aspects that structure the conceptual conception of the field of search for extraterrestrial life.
Anelisa Heizer, Bruno Nascimento-Dias
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Extremophiles: Link between earth and astrobiology [PDF]
Zbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne Nauke, 2008 Astrobiology studies the origin, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe. The most promising worlds in Solar system, beyond Earth, which may harbor life are Mars and Jovian moon Europa.
Stojanović Dejan B. +5 more
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The archaeal class Halobacteria and astrobiology: Knowledge gaps and research opportunities
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Water bodies on Mars and the icy moons of the outer solar system are now recognized as likely being associated with high levels of salt. Therefore, the study of high salinity environments and their inhabitants has become increasingly relevant for ...
Jia-Hui Wu +8 more
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The Role of N2 as a Geo-Biosignature for the Detection and Characterization of Earth-like Habitats [PDF]
, 2019 Since the Archean, N2 has been a major atmospheric constituent in Earth's atmosphere. Nitrogen is an essential element in the building blocks of life, therefore the geobiological nitrogen cycle is a fundamental factor in the long term evolution of both ...
Cubillos, Patricio E. +6 more
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Adaptationism fails to resolve Fermi's paradox [PDF]
Serbian Astronomical Journal, 2005 One of the most interesting problems in the nascent discipline of astrobiology is more than half-century old Fermi's paradox: why, considering extraordinary young age of Earth and the Solar System in the Galactic context, don't we perceive much older ...
Ćirković Milan M. +2 more
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Physical and Chemical Controls on Habitats for Life in the Deep Subsurface Beneath Continents and Ice [PDF]
, 2016 S.M. was funded by an STFC Aurora studentship (grant ST/1506102/1) and the NASA Astrobiology Institute Program on Foundations of Complex Life, Evolution, Preservation and Detection on Earth and Beyond (grant NNA13AA90A). J.P.
McMahon, Sean Hendry, Parnell, John
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A sustainable culture of tardigrades (Hypsibius dujardini) for astrobiological laboratory activities [PDF]
EPJ Web of Conferences, 2019 Tardigrades are microscopic organisms that have gained importance in astrobiology in recent years. They have extreme survival ability and can enter into a state of latency for several years called cryptobiosis.
Núñez Patricia G. +2 more
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Limits of life and the habitability of Mars: The ESA space experiment BIOMEX on the ISS [PDF]
, 2019 BIOMEX (BIOlogy and Mars EXperiment) is an ESA/Roscosmos space exposure experiment housed within the exposure facility EXPOSE-R2 outside the Zvezda module on the International Space Station (ISS).
Alawi, Mashal +9 more
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Human crew-related aspects for astrobiology research [PDF]
, 2011 Several space agencies and exploration stakeholders have a strong interest in obtaining information on technical and human aspects to prepare for future extra-terrestrial planetary exploration.
Foing, B.H., Pletser, V., Thiel, C.S.
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Icy ocean worlds - astrobiology research in Germany
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space SciencesIcy bodies with subsurface oceans are a prime target for astrobiology investigations, with an increasing number of scientists participating in the planning, development, and realization of space missions to these worlds.
Fabian Klenner +27 more
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