Astrobiology From the Origins of Life to the Search for Extraterrest
This book provides concise and cutting-edge reviews in astrobiology, a young and still emerging multidisciplinary field of science that addresses the fundamental questions of how life originated and diversified on Earth, whether life exists beyond Earth,
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obiology
From the Origins of Life to the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Astrobiology
Akihiko Yamagishi Takeshi Kakegawa • Tomohiro Usui Editors
Astrobiology From the Origins of Life to the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Editors Akihiko Yamagishi Department of Applied Life Sciences Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences Tokyo, Japan
Takeshi Kakegawa Graduate School of Science Tohoku University Geosciences Miyagi, Japan
Tomohiro Usui Department of Solar System Sciences Institute for Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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Preface
Astrobiology is the multidisciplinary field spreading from astronomy, planetary science, geology, biology, and sociology. Recent progress in these scientific fields, including the findings of organic compounds on Mars and icy satellites and the detection of more than 3500 exoplanets, has promoted us to consider the possible presence of life in space. To explore the solar system, many exploration programs are in schedule and more in consideration. Signature of life including the presence of organic compounds and spectroscopic characteristics are targeted to be searched in these celestial bodies. Our exploration area is expanded toward outside the solar system. Telescopes with high resolution, sensitivity, and contrast are scheduled or considered to be constructed on the ground or in space. The exoplanets are targ
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