European activities in exobiology in Earth orbit: Results and perspectives

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 381-386

  Horneck, G ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

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EID: 0001378896     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(99)00061-7     Document Type: Article

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