Scientific logic for life on Mars

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4495, Issue , 2002, Pages 81-88

  Levin, Gilbert V ^a  

^a Spherix Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrobiology; Extraterrestrial life; Labeled release experiment; Life on Mars; Panspermia; Viking mission

Indexed keywords

EARTH (PLANET); EXTRATERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERES; MICROORGANISMS; PLANETARY SURFACE ANALYSIS; SPACE RESEARCH;

EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE; MARS; PANSPERMIA MODEL; TERRESTRIAL ORGANISMS; VIKING MISSION;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 0036397981     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.454778     Document Type: Conference Paper

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