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8.2: Astrobiology

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Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe: extraterrestrial life and life on Earth.

  • 8.2A: Mars and a Biosphere
    Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun, is currently undergoing a great deal of investigation concerning its capacity for maintaining life.
  • 8.2B: Martian Biosignatures
    A biosignature, a substance that provides scientific evidence of past or present life, is present in the form of fog on the planet Mars.
  • 8.2C: Terraforming Mars
    Terraforming Mars is the hypothetical idea that Mars could be altered in such a way to sustain human and terrestrial life forms.
  • 8.2D: Europa's Possible Ocean
    Europa, one of Jupiter’s four moons, is covered by a layer of ice/water and scientists have multiple hypotheses to explain its structure.


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