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astrobiology  

Definition

  • The study of extraterrestrial life, including the possibility of an extraterrestrial origin to life on Earth and the search of habitable planets else-where in the universe. It is currently the focus of missions by several space agencies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; astrobiology]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-DXKGNFDV-H

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