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Nine years after the publication of Comets and the Origin and Evolution of Life, one of the pioneering books in Astrobiology, this second edition revisits the role comets may have played in the origins and evolution of life. Recent analyses of Antarctic micrometeorites and ancient rocks in Australia and South Africa, the continuing progress in discovering complex organic macromolecules in comets, protostars and interstellar clouds, new insights into organic synthesis in comets, and numerical simulations of comet impacts on the Earth and other members of the solar system yield a spectacular wealth of new results. This second edition is thus actually a new book. As the first edition it is intended as a comprehensive review of current research, accessible to graduate students and others new to the field. Each chapter was prepared by experts to give an overview of an aspect of the field, and carefully revised by the editors for uniformity in style and presentation.

Comets. --- Life --- Exobiology. --- Comètes --- Vie --- Exobiologie --- Origin. --- Origines --- Life -- Origin. --- Comets --- Exobiology --- Biology - General --- Astrophysics --- Astronomy & Astrophysics --- Biology --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Origin --- Astrobiology --- Abiogenesis --- Biogenesis --- Germ theory --- Heterogenesis --- Life, Origin of --- Life (Biology) --- Origin of life --- Plasmogeny --- Plasmogony --- Physics. --- Organic chemistry. --- Geophysics. --- Geobiology. --- Space sciences. --- Astrobiology. --- Organic Chemistry. --- Biogeosciences. --- Geophysics/Geodesy. --- Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences. --- Habitable planets --- Evolution (Biology) --- Spontaneous generation --- Near-Earth objects --- Chemistry, Organic. --- Physical geography. --- Astrophysics. --- Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics). --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Geography --- Organic chemistry --- Chemistry --- Earth sciences --- Biosphere --- Science and space --- Space research --- Cosmology --- Science --- Geological physics --- Terrestrial physics

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Biological Science Disciplines --- Life --- Exobiology --- Biological systems --- Evolution (Biology) --- Vie --- Exobiologie --- Systèmes biologiques --- Evolution (Biologie) --- Perioodicals. --- Origin --- Periodicals. --- Origines --- Périodiques --- Biological Science Disciplines. --- Biological systems. --- Exobiology. --- Origin. --- Abiogenesis --- Biogenesis --- Germ theory --- Heterogenesis --- Life (Biology) --- Life, Origin of --- Origin of life --- Plasmogeny --- Plasmogony --- Astrobiology --- Animal evolution --- Animals --- Biological evolution --- Darwinism --- Evolutionary biology --- Evolutionary science --- Origin of species --- Biosystems --- Systems, Biological --- Biologic Sciences --- Biological Science --- Science, Biological --- Sciences, Biological --- Biological Sciences --- Life Sciences --- Biologic Science --- Biological Science Discipline --- Discipline, Biological Science --- Disciplines, Biological Science --- Life Science --- Science Discipline, Biological --- Science Disciplines, Biological --- Science, Biologic --- Science, Life --- Sciences, Biologic --- Sciences, Life --- Evolution --- Philosophy --- life sciences --- Spontaneous generation --- Biology --- Habitable planets --- Biological fitness --- Homoplasy --- Natural selection --- Phylogeny --- System theory --- Systems biology --- Science

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Growing evidence, based on observations from orbiters, landers and telescopes, indicates that Mars may still have numerous hidden water reservoirs. Moreover, from the point of view of habitability, Mars is a prime target for astrobiologists in search of extant or extinct microbial life because we know that life exists in earth’s permafrost regions, such as parts of Siberia and the Antarctic, which are the closest terrestrial analogues to Mars. "Water on Mars and Life" surveys recent advances made in research into water on Mars together with its astrobiological implications. This volume addresses not only scientists working in the field but also nonspecialists and students in search of a high-level but accessible introduction to this exciting field of research.

Exobiology. --- Exobiologie --- Mars (Planet) --- Mars (Planète) --- Water. --- Geology. --- Eau --- Géologie --- Physics. --- Life sciences. --- Physical geography. --- Astrophysics. --- Astrobiology. --- Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences. --- Biogeosciences. --- Geophysics/Geodesy. --- Exobiology --- Water --- Evolution, Planetary --- Mars --- Extraterrestrial Environment --- Hydroxides --- Geological Processes --- Astronomical Objects --- Astronomical Processes --- Planets --- Biology --- Oxides --- Environment --- Solar System --- Biological Science Disciplines --- Ecological and Environmental Phenomena --- Astronomical Phenomena --- Physical Processes --- Geological Phenomena --- Inorganic Chemicals --- Oxygen Compounds --- Physical Phenomena --- Biological Phenomena --- Chemicals and Drugs --- Natural Science Disciplines --- Phenomena and Processes --- Disciplines and Occupations --- Astrophysics --- Astronomy & Astrophysics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Natural Sciences --- Physical Sciences --- Discipline, Natural Science --- Disciplines, Natural Science --- Natural Science --- Natural Science Discipline --- Physical Science --- Science, Natural --- Science, Physical --- Sciences, Natural --- Sciences, Physical --- Biologic Phenomena --- Biological Phenomenon --- Biological Process --- Phenomena, Biological --- Biological Processes --- Phenomena, Biologic --- Phenomenon, Biological --- Process, Biological --- Processes, Biological --- Physical Phenomenon --- Physical Process --- Physical Concepts --- Concept, Physical --- Concepts, Physical --- Phenomena, Physical --- Phenomenon, Physical --- Physical Concept --- Process, Physical --- Processes, Physical --- Chemicals, Inorganic --- Geological Phenomenon --- Geological Process --- Geophysical Phenomena --- Geophysical Process --- Geophysical Processes --- Geological Concepts --- Concept, Geological --- Concepts, Geological --- Geological Concept --- Phenomena, Geological --- Phenomena, Geophysical --- Phenomenon, Geological --- Process, Geological --- Process, Geophysical --- Processes, Geological --- Processes, Geophysical --- Astronomic Concepts --- Astronomic Phenomena --- Astronomic Phenomenon --- Astronomic Process --- Astronomic Processes --- Astronomical Concepts --- Astronomical Process --- Astrophysical Concepts --- Astrophysical Phenomena --- Astrophysical Phenomenon --- Astrophysical Processes --- Astronomic Concept --- Astronomical Concept --- Astrophysical Concept --- Concept, Astronomic --- Concept, Astronomical --- Concept, Astrophysical --- Concepts, Astronomic --- Concepts, Astronomical --- Concepts, Astrophysical --- Phenomena, Astronomic --- Phenomena, Astronomical --- Phenomena, Astrophysical --- Phenomenon, Astronomic --- Phenomenon, Astrophysical --- Process, Astronomic --- Process, Astronomical --- Processes, Astronomic --- Processes, Astronomical --- Processes, Astrophysical --- Ecological and Environmental Concepts --- Ecological and Environmental Processes --- Biologic Sciences --- Biological Science --- Science, Biological --- Sciences, Biological --- Biological Sciences --- Life Sciences --- Biologic Science --- Biological Science Discipline --- Discipline, Biological Science --- Disciplines, Biological Science --- Life Science --- Science Discipline, Biological --- Science Disciplines, Biological --- Science, Biologic --- Science, Life --- Sciences, Biologic --- Sciences, Life --- Satellites, Natural --- Sun --- Natural Satellite --- Natural Satellites --- Satellite, Natural --- System, Solar --- Environmental Impact --- Environmental Impacts --- Impact, Environmental --- Impacts, Environmental --- Environments --- Planet --- Astrobiology --- Extraterrestrial Life --- Life, Extraterrestrial --- Environment, Extraterrestrial --- Space (Astronomy) --- Environments, Extraterrestrial --- Extraterrestrial Environments --- Spaces (Astronomy) --- Deimos --- Phobos --- Planetary Evolution --- Hydrogen Oxide --- Astronomical physics --- Biosciences --- Natural philosophy --- Philosophy, Natural --- Compounds, Oxygen --- Astronomic Objects --- Astronomic Object --- Astronomical Object --- Object, Astronomic --- Object, Astronomical --- Objects, Astronomic --- Objects, Astronomical --- Geophysics. --- Geobiology. --- Space sciences. --- Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics). --- Habitable planets --- Life --- Geography --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Origin --- Geological physics --- Terrestrial physics --- Earth sciences --- Biosphere --- Science and space --- Space research --- Cosmology --- Science