Complete course in astrobiology

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Horneck, G. [ (Gerda)] (Author), Rettberg, Petra (Author)
Corporate Author: European Space Agency
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Weinheim : Wiley-VCH , 2007
Series:Physics textbook
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Astrobiology : from the origin of life on Earth to life in the universe / Andre Brack
  • 2. From the Big Bang to the molecules of life / Harry J. Lehto
  • 3. Basic prebiotic chemistry / Herve Cottin
  • 4. From molecular evolution to cellular life / Kirsi Lehto
  • 5. Extremophiles, the physicochemical limits of life (growth and survival) / Helga Stan-Lotter
  • 6. Habitability / Charles S. Cockell
  • 7. Astrodynamics and technological aspects of astrobiology missions in our solar system / Stefanos Fasoulas and Tino Schmiel
  • 8. Astrobiology of the terrestrial planets, with emphasis on Mars / Monica M. Grady
  • 9. Astrobiology of Saturn?s moon Titan / Francois Raulin
  • 10. Jupiter?s moon Europa : geology and habitability / Christophe Sotin and Daniel Prieur
  • 11. Astrobiology experiments in low Earth orbit : facilities, instrumentation, and results / Pietro Baglioni, Massimo Sabbatini and Gerda Horneck
  • 12. Putting together an exobiology mission : The ExoMars example / Jorge L. Vago and Gerhard Kminek
  • 13. Astrobiology exploratory missions and planetary protection requirements / Gerda Horneck, Andre Debus, Peter Mani and J. Andrew Spry