An overview of the origin of life: The case for biological prospecting on mars

Earth, Moon and Planets

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 191-212

  Hiscox, Julian A ^a  

^a School of Animal and Microbial Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biogenic traces; Exobiological prospecting; Human exploration; Mars; Origin of life; Raman spectroscopy; Robotic exploration

Indexed keywords

EARLY EARTH; EXOBIOLOGY; MARS; ORIGIN OF LIFE;

EID: 0035695607     PISSN: 01679295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013143024842     Document Type: Article

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