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Study of extraterrestrial life
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astrobiology
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1903, from French astrobiologie ; see astro- + biology . Related: Astrobiological ; astrobiologist .\n
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Astrobiology is the study of the origin , evolution , distribution, and future of life in the universe : extraterrestrial life and life on Earth . Astrobiology addresses the question of whether life exists beyond Earth, and how humans can detect it if it ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life [syn: exobiology , space biology ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
astrobiology \astrobiology\ n. exobiology; -- not used technically. Syn: exobiology.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. the study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth http://science.nasa.gov/planetary-science/astrobiology/
Usage examples of astrobiology.
But the annual NSI Conference on Astrobiology and Exocultural Science had been held in Cancun this weekend past.
I think I want to pursue astrobiology studies most of all, but this spring when I told my role-conscious parents of my plans, they threatened to cut off my support.
She knew the whole astrobiology team was in a race to study every facet of the colliding worlds before the collision destroyed the planetoid and utterly transformed Martin as well.
Torvig Bu-kar-nguv, astrobiology specialist Kent Norellis, and Lieutenant Eviku, the Arkenite xenobiologist.