Exoplanets - Search methods, discoveries, and prospects for astrobiology

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 279-292

  Jones, B W ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exoplanets discoveries; Exoplanets discovery methods; Exoplanets investigations for habitability inhabitation; Exoplanets the future

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; EUROPA; FUTURE PROSPECT; MARS; SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 57649129161     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S147355040800428X     Document Type: Review

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