astrobiologie

Meteorites and the Transport of Life

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Meteorites, rocky fragments from celestial bodies, have long generated keen interest within the scientific community because of their potential role in the transport of life across the universe. This hypothesis, known as panspermia, proposes that living organisms, or at least complex organic molecules, may have traveled through space to contribute to the origin of life … Read more

Astrobiology: understanding the possibility of life elsewhere

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L'astrobiologie : comprendre la possibilité de la vie ailleurs

IN BRIEF Astrobiology: study of extraterrestrial life. Analysis of geochemical and biochemical factors conducive to life. Search for habitable exoplanets in the universe. History: from antiquity to the present, a continuous quest. Scientific challenges to detect life elsewhere. Impact of discoveries on our understanding of life on Earth. Astrobiology is a fascinating discipline that explores … Read more