Pollination of exoplanets by nebulae

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 223-228

  Napier, W M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Astrobiology; Comets; Interplanetary dust; Interstellar dust

Indexed keywords

ASTRONOMY; CLOUD; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INTERPLANETARY DUST; MICROORGANISM; POLLINATION; SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 37549046639     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550407003710     Document Type: Article

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