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Searching for life across space and time : proceedings of a workshop / Joseph R. Schmitt, rapporteur.

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Book
Conference/Event
Contributor:
Schmitt, Joseph R., rapporteur.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Space Studies Board, issuing body.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Divison on Engineering and Physical Sciences, contributor.
Conference Name:
Searching for Life across Space and Time (Workshop) (2016 : Irvine, Calif.), author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Life on other planets--Congresses.
Life on other planets.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (122 pages) : illustrations, photographs
Place of Publication:
Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press, 2017.
Summary:
"The search for life is one of the most active fields in space science and involves a wide variety of scientific disciplines, including planetary science, astronomy and astrophysics, chemistry, biology, chemistry, and geoscience. In December 2016, the Space Studies Board hosted a workshop to explore the possibility of habitable environments in the solar system and in exoplanets, techniques for detecting life, and the instrumentation used. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop"-- Publisher's description.
Contents:
Setting the stage
Habitable environments in the solar system
Exoplanets
Life detection techniques
Instrumentation
Future directions : report of breakout groups
Wrap-up.
Notes:
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 17, 2017).
ISBN:
0-309-46397-1
0-309-46395-5

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