Finding a second sample of life on earth

Astrobiology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 154-163

  Davies, P C W ^a   Lineweaver, Charles H ^b,c  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biogenesis; Impact frustration; Origin of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; BIOGENESIS; TIME;

BIOGENESIS; EARTH (PLANET); TIME FACTORS;

EID: 18144374213     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ast.2005.5.154     Document Type: Article

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