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Exobiology, also known as astrobiology and bioastronomy, is the study of the potential for life beyond Earth and the active search for it. Nobel geneticist Joshua Lederberg coined the term exobiology in 1960, and the field grew significantly with space exploration, especially the Viking landers on Mars. Exobiology draws largely from four disciplines: planetary science, planetary systems science, origins of life studies, and the ...

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