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9780521173285

Astrophysics of Life: Proceedings of the Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium, held in Baltimore, Maryland May 6–9, 2002

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    9780521173285

  • ISBN10:

    0521173280

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2011-03-03
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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This volume, based on a meeting held at the Space Telescope Science Institute, lays the astrophysical groundwork for locating habitable places in the Universe. Written by leading scientists in the field, it covers a range of topics relevant to the search for life in the universe, including extrasolar planet searches and properties; the history of the solar system; star and planet formation; the habitability of planets and search strategies.

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A voyage from dark clouds to the early Earth
Galactic environment of the Sun and stars: interstellar and interplanetary material
Transits
Planet migration
Organic synthesis in space
The Vegetation Red Edge Spectroscopic Feature as a surface biomarker
Search for extra-solar planets through gravitational microlensing
The galactic habitable zone
Cosmology and life
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