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Science concerned with life in the universe
Astrobiology (also xenology or exobiology) is a scientific field within the life and environmental sciences that studies the origins, early evolution,
Astrobiology
Hypothesis on the interstellar spreading of primordial life
by other authors. Abiogenesis – Life arising from non-living matter Astrobiology – Science concerned with life in the universe Cryptobiosis – Metabolic
Panspermia
Academic journal
Astrobiology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research on the origin, evolution, distribution and future of life across the universe. The
Astrobiology_(journal)
Canceled NASA Mars rover concept
The Astrobiology Field Laboratory (AFL) (also Mars Astrobiology Field Laboratory or MAFL) was a proposed NASA rover that would have conducted a search
Astrobiology_Field_Laboratory
Former NASA-sponsored popular science magazine
Astrobiology Magazine (Exploring the Solar System and Beyond), or Astrobiology Mag, was an American, formerly NASA-sponsored, international online popular
Astrobiology_Magazine
British astrobiologist
professor of astrobiology in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh and co-director of the UK Centre for Astrobiology. Cockell
Charles_S._Cockell
American theoretical physicist and astrobiologist
physicist and astrobiologist with research interests in the origins of life, astrobiology, physics of life, emergence, complex and dynamical systems, and artificial
Sara_Imari_Walker
American astronomer and author (born 1949)
author, and historian of science most noted for his work in the field of astrobiology. Dick served as the chief historian for the National Aeronautics and
Steven_J._Dick
Scientific study of celestial objects
2018 at the Wayback Machine (accessed 11 April 2013) "About Astrobiology". NASA Astrobiology Institute. NASA. 21 January 2008. Archived from the original
Astronomy
Substance providing scientific evidence of past or present life
phenomenon have been eliminated. This term is mainly used in the field of astrobiology in the search for past or present extraterrestrial life, from planets
Biosignature
Void between celestial bodies
Conditions: Results of Lithopanspermia Experiment with Aspicilia fruticulosa", Astrobiology, 11 (4): 281–292, Bibcode:2011AsBio..11..281R, doi:10.1089/ast.2010.0588
Outer_space
Proposed sample-return mission to a comet
CAESAR (Comet Astrobiology Exploration Sample Return) is a sample-return mission concept to comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The mission was proposed in
CAESAR_(spacecraft)
Former NASA program
Astrobiology Science and Technology for Exploring Planets (ASTEP) was a program established by NASA to sponsor research projects that advance the technology
Astrobiology Science and Technology for Exploring Planets
Astrobiology_Science_and_Technology_for_Exploring_Planets
Life that does not originate on Earth
elsewhere in the universe. The science of extraterrestrial life is known as astrobiology. Speculation about inhabited worlds beyond Earth dates back to antiquity
Extraterrestrial_life
American astrobiologist (born 1959)
Scientist for Astrobiology Strategy at NASA (2023-2025) and was the inaugural Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology for 2012–2013
David_Grinspoon
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up SETI or seti in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Seti or SETI may refer to: SETI, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. SETI Institute
Seti
Assessments of possible life on Mars
The possibility of life on Mars is a subject of interest in astrobiology due to the planet's proximity and similarities to Earth. To date, no conclusive
Life_on_Mars
Academic journal
The International Journal of Astrobiology (IJA) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal established in 2002 and published by Cambridge University Press that
International Journal of Astrobiology
International_Journal_of_Astrobiology
Matter with biological processes
the Definition of Life So Elusive? Epistemological Considerations". Astrobiology. 9 (4): 401–412. Bibcode:2009AsBio...9..401T. doi:10.1089/ast.2007.0201
Life
U.S. research organization
The NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) was established in 1998 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) "to develop the field of astrobiology
NASA_Astrobiology_Institute
American doctor (1925–2011)
Sciences in 1994. From 1999 to 2002, he was also director of the NASA Astrobiology Institute at the Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. In
Baruch_Samuel_Blumberg
River in Spain coloured red
The Río Tinto (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈri.o ˈtinto], red river or Tinto River) is a highly toxic river in southwestern Spain that rises in the Sierra
Rio_Tinto_(river)
Turkish academic
awarded a NASA scholarship in 2011, followed by funding from the NASA Astrobiology Institute and Exobiology Branch in 2013. She joined Harvard University
Betül_Kaçar
Compact astronomical body
3847/2041-8213/adc5f8. Mezcua, Mar (2021). "Black Holes". Encyclopedia of Astrobiology. pp. 1–8. arXiv:2110.08629. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-27833-4_5510-1.
Black_hole
Third planet from the Sun
NASA Astrobiology Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2007. Morris, Ron M. "Oceanic Processes". NASA Astrobiology Magazine
Earth
Known extent to which a planet is suitable for life
Planetary habitability is a measure used in astrobiology to characterize a planet's or a natural satellite's potential to develop and sustain an environment
Planetary_habitability
Common characteristics of all life
Biology defines and studies life as we know it, but abiogenesis and astrobiology seek wider and more encompassing definitions. Abiogenesis is the process
Definition_of_life
Discrepancy of the lack of evidence for alien life despite its apparent likelihood
Feature of Evolution". From Fossils to Astrobiology. Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Vol. 12. pp. 353–368. arXiv:0711.1751
Fermi_paradox
Largest moon of Saturn
contestant for its mission #13 is Journey to Enceladus and Titan (JET), an astrobiology Saturn orbiter that would assess the habitability potential of Enceladus
Titan_(moon)
Hypothetical biosphere of Earth
International Journal of Astrobiology 4(4), 165–173. Davies, P. C. W., Lineweaver, C. H., Finding a Second Sample of Life on Earth, Astrobiology, vol. 5, no. 2
Shadow_biosphere
Cancelled NASA Mars rover concept
The Mars Astrobiology Explorer-Cacher (MAX-C), also known as Mars 2018 mission, was a NASA concept for a Mars rover mission, proposed to be launched in
Mars Astrobiology Explorer-Cacher
Mars_Astrobiology_Explorer-Cacher
American astrobiologist
1943) is a physicist who has authored 33 volumes and 250 papers on astrobiology, extremophiles, diatoms, solar physics, X-ray/EUV optics and meteorites
Richard_B._Hoover
American astronomer
Director of the Astrobiology Program at the University of Washington. She is also the Principal Investigator for the NASA Astrobiology Institute's Virtual
Victoria_Meadows
Not-for-profit research organization
life in the universe; the Center for Education, focused on astronomy, astrobiology and space science for students and educators; and the Center for Public
SETI_Institute
Research institute
Spanish Astrobiology Center (Spanish: Centro de Astrobiología (CAB)) is a state-run institute in Spain dedicated to astrobiology research, and it is part
Spanish_Astrobiology_Center
Star at the centre of the Solar System
"The galactic cycle of extinction" (PDF). International Journal of Astrobiology. 7 (1): 17–26. Bibcode:2008IJAsB...7...17G. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.384.9224
Sun
Crawford FRAS (born 1961) is a British professor of planetary science and astrobiology at Birkbeck, University of London in the United Kingdom. Born in Warrington
Ian_Crawford_(astrobiologist)
and astrobiology. Domagal-Goldman has a master's degree in Earth Sciences from the University of Rochester and a PhD in Geosciences and Astrobiology from
Shawn_Domagal-Goldman
Topics referred to by the same term
Rare earth may refer to: Rare Earth: Why Complex Life Is Uncommon in the Universe, a book by Peter Ward and Donald E. Brownlee Rare Earth hypothesis, the
Rare_earth
English astronomer
and popular science author. He is currently the senior scientist for astrobiology at the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. He formerly
Caleb_Scharf
Canadian filmmaker and explorer (born 1954)
Retrieved October 17, 2019. "James Cameron's Mars Reference Design". Astrobiology. January 30, 2004. Archived from the original on December 23, 2006. Retrieved
James_Cameron
Model organism for space research
taken into low Earth orbit on the FOTON-M3 mission carrying the BIOPAN astrobiology payload. For 10 days, in the "Tardigrade Resistance to Space Effects"
Tardigrades_in_space
Overview of and topical guide to space science
physical bodies occurring in outer space, such as space medicine and astrobiology. See astronomical object for a list of specific types of entities which
Outline_of_space_science
Concept in astrobiology
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Mars life detection experiments
positive results seen by the Labeled Release experiment (see below). A 2011 astrobiology textbook notes that this was the decisive factor due to which "For most
Viking lander biological experiments
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American associate professor of physics and astronomy
The Bowdoin Orient. 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2022-04-10. "NASA Astrobiology". astrobiology.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2018-11-09. "UC Irvine - Faculty Profile
Aomawa_Shields
Self-published online journal of pseudoscience and fringe science
contains material on a wide range of subjects in cosmology, astronomy, astrobiology, and Earth and planetary sciences. Writing on biology, geology, physics
Journal_of_Cosmology
2003 book by Peter Ward and Donald E. Brownlee
(full title: The Life and Death of Planet Earth: How the New Science of Astrobiology Charts the Ultimate Fate of Our World) is a popular science book by paleontologist
The Life and Death of Planet Earth
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2015 film by Ridley Scott
advert for a career in engineering I've ever seen." Astrobotany and astrobiology List of films set on Mars Mars in fiction Martian Oxia Palus quadrangle
The_Martian_(film)
American speleologist
and mines, extraterrestrial speleogenesis, and space exploration and astrobiology generally. In the mid-1980s, Boston (then a graduate student at the University
Penelope_Boston
Planned Mars rover, part of ExoMars programme
is a planned European robotic Mars rover, part of the international astrobiology programme ExoMars led by the European Space Agency (ESA). The rover is
Rosalind_Franklin_(rover)
Robotic vehicle for Mars surface exploration
Russian Mars 96 mission. Astrobiology Field Laboratory, proposed in the 2000-2010 period as a follow on to MSL. Mars Astrobiology Explorer-Cacher (MAX-C)
Mars_rover
Swiss-American hydrogeologist (1920–2022)
selecting the landing site for the Spirit rover and contributed to NASA astrobiology projects, including the "Life in the Atacama" project, which tested autonomous
Edmond_A._Grin
Orbits where planets may have liquid surface water
In astronomy and astrobiology, the habitable zone (HZ), also known as the circumstellar habitable zone (CHZ), or as the Goldilocks zone, is the range of
Habitable_zone
Life arising from non-living matter
Although Earth remains the only place where life is known, the science of astrobiology seeks evidence of life on other planets. The 2015 NASA strategy on the
Abiogenesis
Body of salt water covering most of Earth
Ocean Service. June 1, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2022. "NASA Astrobiology". Astrobiology. June 5, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2022. Pinti, Daniele L
Ocean
SAGANet (Social Action for Grassroots Astrobiology Network) is a social and collaborative web platform created to connect scientists and science enthusiasts
SAGANet
Planet containing a significant amount of water or other liquid
Subnautica – 2014 video game TOI-1452 b – Super-Earth orbiting TOI-1452 Astrobiology mission concepts to water worlds in the outer Solar System: Enceladus
Ocean_world
Academic journal
established in 1968 covering astrobiology and origins of life research. It is the official journal of the International Astrobiology Society (previously known
Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres
Origins_of_Life_and_Evolution_of_Biospheres
Astrobiology research organization at the University of Edinburgh
The UK Centre for Astrobiology was set up at the University of Edinburgh in 2011 by Charles Cockell. It was set up as a UK node, formally affiliated as
UK_Centre_for_Astrobiology
2024 science fiction novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Books portal Alien Clay is a 2024 science fiction novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It tells the story of Arton Daghdev, a biologist who rebels against a fascist
Alien_Clay
American evolutionary biologist, astrobiologist, and synthetic biologist
She is an adjunct professor at Stanford University, where she teaches Astrobiology and Space Exploration. At Ames, her research has focused on how life
Lynn_J._Rothschild
American astronomer
Morrison is credited as a founder of the multi-disciplinary field of astrobiology. Morrison is best known for his work in risk assessment of near Earth
David Morrison (astrophysicist)
David_Morrison_(astrophysicist)
Biosignature significance scale
called the Ladder of Life Detection, published in 2018 in the journal Astrobiology by Marc Neveu and colleagues. The CoLD scale has been compared to the
Confidence of Life Detection Scale
Confidence_of_Life_Detection_Scale
Director of NASA Astrobiology Program and USGS microbiologist
director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Astrobiology Program at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. In 2015, Voytek formed
Mary_Voytek
Natural number
near the end of their habitable lifetimes". International Journal of Astrobiology. 12 (2): 99–112. arXiv:1210.5721. Bibcode:2013IJAsB..12...99O. doi:10
1,000,000,000,000
Thought experiment to assess ability to detect evidence of a prior advanced civilization
civilization might look like raises its own useful questions related both to astrobiology and to Anthropocene studies." The term "Silurian hypothesis" was inspired
Silurian_hypothesis
Region of a galaxy in which life might most likely develop
In astrobiology and planetary astrophysics, the galactic habitable zone is the region of a galaxy in which life is most likely to develop. The concept
Galactic_habitable_zone
Scientific study of life
Abiogenesis Aerobiology Agronomy Agrostology Anatomy Anthropogeny Anthropology Astrobiology Bacteriology Biochemistry Biogeography Biogeology Bioinformatics Biological
Biology
Hydrocarbon compound (CH4) in natural gas
detected on other planets, including Mars, which has implications for astrobiology research. Methane is a tetrahedral molecule with four equivalent C–H
Methane
American planetary scientist
scientist at NASA Ames Research Center, studying planetary atmospheres, astrobiology, and terraforming. McKay majored in physics at Florida Atlantic University
Christopher_McKay
Property that provides scientific evidence for the presence of technology
implications that may also depend on time and context. Beyond astronomy and astrobiology, detection would raise significant methodological questions about how
Technosignature
Astrobiologist and engineer for NASA programs
Glass. During this period, astrobiology research took off at Georgia Tech, and Lynch was part of the Georgia Tech NASA Astrobiology Institute team. Since 2019
Kennda_Lynch
"From Fossils to Astrobiology — A Roadmap to Fata Morgana?". In Seckbach, Joseph; Walsh, Maud (eds.). From Fossils to Astrobiology: Records of Life on
Earliest_known_life_forms
Planned NASA space telescope to directly image and spectroscopically analyse exoplanets
The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is a future flagship space telescope for NASA Astrophysics that will build on the achievements of the Hubble, Webb
Habitable_Worlds_Observatory
American philosopher of science
holds affiliations with the NASA Astrobiology Institute, the SETI Institute, and the CU Boulder Center for Astrobiology, and directs the Center for Study
Carol_Cleland
1977 radio signal detected as part of SETI
in 2016. In 2022, a paper published in the International Journal of Astrobiology identified three likely Sun-like stars within the antenna-pointed coordinates
Wow!_signal
Crystalline chemical element or compound formed by geologic processes
2006). "Final report of the MEPAG Astrobiology Field Laboratory Science Steering Group (AFL-SSG)". The Astrobiology Field Laboratory (.doc). Mars Exploration
Mineral
American science fiction media franchise
(2021). Islam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life: The Culture of Astrobiology in the Muslim World. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-7556-0130-1
Dune_(franchise)
2026 film by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
Stratt, recruited Grace to study it due to his background in speculative astrobiology. Grace experimented on a sample and discovered that astrophage was composed
Project_Hail_Mary_(film)
Scientific assessments on the microbial habitability of Venus
The possibility of life on Venus is a subject of interest in astrobiology due to Venus's proximity and similarities to Earth. To date, no definitive evidence
Life_on_Venus
NASA research program
understanding for the search for extraterrestrial life through the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI), in which the focus is often on the extreme conditions
NASA_Earth_Science
External facility on the ISS dedicated to astrobiology experiments
facility mounted outside the International Space Station (ISS) dedicated to astrobiology. EXPOSE was developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) for long-term
EXPOSE
Study of microorganisms in outer space
interdisciplinary approach, which incorporates both microbiology and astrobiology. Astrobiology's efforts are aimed at understanding the origins of life and the
Astromicrobiology
or terraforming. indicates testing conditions Misc Animals in space Astrobiology Earliest known life forms Extremophiles Health threat from cosmic rays
List of microorganisms tested in outer space
List_of_microorganisms_tested_in_outer_space
Planetary system consisting of the Sun and objects orbiting it
Giada N.; Schmidt, Britney; Des Marais, David J. (eds.). Planetary Astrobiology. University of Arizona Press. p. 420. arXiv:1807.04776. Bibcode:2018arXiv180704776D
Solar_System
American philosopher and artificial intelligence expert
has also held the Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology, Exploration, and Scientific Innovation at NASA and the Distinguished
Susan_Schneider
plate tectonics form the first continents. It is frequently assumed in astrobiology that if life exists elsewhere in the Universe, it will also be carbon-based
Carbon-based_life
Natural objects that originated in outer space
event about 800,000 years ago which broke it into meter-sized pieces. Astrobiology is an interdisciplinary scientific field concerned with the origins,
Extraterrestrial_materials
Organism living inside a rock
Tindle, A. G. (2009). "A cryptoendolithic community in volcanic glass". Astrobiology. 9 (4): 369–381. Bibcode:2009AsBio...9..369H. doi:10.1089/ast.2008.0278
Endolith
possibility of finding microbial extraterrestrial life. For example, astrobiology has much less effective publicity impact than UFOlogy. Television entertainment
Societal effects of UFO belief
Societal_effects_of_UFO_belief
British nonprofit
the Venusian atmosphere in 2020, i4is published a study on a dedicated astrobiology mission, based on a fleet of balloons to probe the Venusian atmosphere
Initiative for Interstellar Studies
Initiative_for_Interstellar_Studies
Professor of geobiology
Planetary Sciences. Summons' research spans biogeochemistry, geobiology, and astrobiology. His work employs organic geochemical methods to examine the lipid chemistry
Roger_Everett_Summons
Australian paleontologist
IGPP Centre for Astrobiology (joint University of California/NASA Astrobiology Institute) from 1998 and Director of the NASA Astrobiology Institute from
Bruce_Runnegar
UK learned society
The Astrobiology Society of Britain (ASB) is a learned society dedicated to the understanding and advancement of astrobiology in the United Kingdom. The
Astrobiology Society of Britain
Astrobiology_Society_of_Britain
Hypothesis of barriers to forming interstellar civilizations
mediocrity – Philosophical concept Quiet and loud aliens – Concept in astrobiology Rare Earth hypothesis – Hypothesis that complex extraterrestrial life
Great_Filter
Species of lichen
harshest environments, Buellia frigida has been used as a model organism in astrobiology research. This lichen has been exposed to conditions simulating those
Buellia_frigida
2006 book by C. M. Kösemen
book Islam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life, which explores astrobiology and science fiction in the Muslim world. Following the upload of an abridged
All_Tomorrows
"Dale Andersen's Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 6 January 2026: Flying South to Novolazarevskaya Station, Antarctica". Astrobiology. Retrieved 2026-01-06
2026_in_Antarctica
2019 science fiction novel by Becky Chambers
novella by Becky Chambers set in the 22nd century featuring speculative astrobiology. It follows four scientists as they explore habitable worlds 15 light
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