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ASTROBIOLOGY [1 record]

Record 1 2021-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Origin of Life and Speciation
DEF

The study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Origine de la vie et des espèces en général
DEF

[...] étude de l'origine, de l'évolution, de la distribution et du futur de la vie dans l'Univers.

OBS

[...] au milieu des années 1990, la NASA [National Aeronautics and Space Administration] a introduit le terme «astrobiologie» pour désigner un domaine scientifique quasi identique [à l'exobiologie] à la différence indiquée par l'agence américaine, que l'astrobiologie inclut le futur de la vie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Origen de la vida y de las especies en general
DEF

Rama interdisciplinar de la ciencia cuyo objetivo es el origen, evolución y distribución de vida en el universo fuera de la Tierra.

OBS

astrobiología: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la voz "astrobiología" se escribe en una palabra, sin espacio ni guion.

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