Life on Earth and Beyond: An Astrobiologist's Quest
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- Synopsis
- Biology is the study of life on Earth, but astrobiology is the study of life in the universe. Astrobiologists seek to answer the question: does life exist beyond Earth? We haven't discovered any aliens yet. However, astrobiologists are looking carefully at planets such as Mars, moons such as Europa, and distant solar systems for signs of life. Astrobiologists like Dr. Chris McKay of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) also study extreme environments on Earth to better understand how life might survive the extreme environments on other worlds. Chris's research takes him to places such as Antarctica, the Atacama Desert in Chile, Russia's Siberia, and Africa's Sahara Desert. What types of creatures live in these harsh environments? How do they survive? Could similar life be waiting beyond Earth?
- Copyright:
- 2008
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 110 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781580891332
- Publisher:
- Charlesbridge Publishing, Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 10/25/10
- Copyrighted By:
- Pamela S. Turner
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.