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ASTRO-BIOLOGIST [1 record]

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Record 1 2022-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Interplanetary Space Exploration
CONT

An astrobiologist is a person who studies the possibility of life beyond Earth. Astrobiologists try to understand how life originates and how life can survive in many different types of environments. This often involves the study of extreme life right here on Earth.

Key term(s)
  • astro-biologist

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Exploration interplanétaire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Ciencias biológicas
  • Exploración interplanetaria
DEF

Especialista cuyo objetivo es estudiar el origen, evolución y distribución de la vida fuera de la Tierra.

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