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astrobiology

Also known as exobiology, xenobiology, biology in outer space, space biology, astronomy and biology, astronomical biology, biological astronomy

thumb|Nucleic acids may not be the only [[biomolecules in the universe capable of coding for life processes.]]

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Astrobiology is the scientific study of potential life beyond Earth, including investigating what forms it might take and where it could exist in the universe. It matters because understanding life's possibilities beyond our planet—such as whether non-DNA-based organisms could exist—helps us search for life elsewhere and deepens our knowledge of life itself.

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Within Vinony's link graph, astrobiology is referenced by 1,808 other articles, and connects out to organic compound, exoplanet and star.

It sits within the topics Astrobiology, Astronomical sub-disciplines and Branches of biology.

Its subject is documented across 91 Wikipedia language editions.

Research

6,687 papers

Chapter 1: The Astrobiology Primer 3.0.ReviewAstrobiology · 2024Schaible MJ, Szeinbaum N, Bozdag GO et al.DOI: 10.1089/ast.2021.0129
Preface: The origin of life and astrobiology.Advances in genetics · 2020Kumar D, Steele EJ, Wickramasinghe NCDOI: 10.1016/S0065-2660(20)30037-7
Out of Thin Air? Astrobiology and Atmospheric Chemotrophy.ReviewAstrobiology · 2022Cowan DA, Ferrari BC, McKay CPDOI: 10.1089/ast.2021.0066
AstRoMap European Astrobiology Roadmap.ReviewAstrobiology · 2016Horneck G, Walter N, Westall F et al.DOI: 10.1089/ast.2015.1441
Analytical Chemistry in Astrobiology.Analytical chemistry · 2021Seaton KM, Cable ML, Stockton AMDOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04271
Astrobiology.Current biology : CB · 1999DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(99)80347-9
The Emergence of Astrobiology: A Topic-Modeling Perspective.Astrobiology · 2023Malaterre C, Lareau FDOI: 10.1089/ast.2022.0122
Chapter 11: Astrobiology Education, Engagement, and Resources.Astrobiology · 2024Styczinski MJ, Glaser DM, Hooks M et al.DOI: 10.1089/ast.2021.0098

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Encyclopedic overview

23 sections

Contents

Overview
Theoretical foundations
Planetary habitability
Methods
Studying terrestrial extremophiles
Researching Earth's present environment
Finding biosignatures on other worlds
Talking to extraterrestrials
Investigating the early Earth
Research
Research outcomes
Elements of astrobiology
Astronomy
Biology
Philosophy
Rare Earth hypothesis
Missions
Proposed concepts
See also
Citations
General and cited references
Further reading
External links

thumb|Nucleic acids may not be the only [[biomolecules in the universe capable of coding for life processes.]]

Astrobiology (also xenology or exobiology) is a scientific field within the life and environmental sciences that studies the origins, early evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe by investigating its deterministic conditions and contingent events. As a discipline, astrobiology is founded on the premise that life may exist beyond Earth.

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