The astrobiological case for our cosmic ancestry

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-129

  Wickramasinghe, Chandra ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

interstellar biochemicals; interstellar dust; origin of life; panspermia

Indexed keywords

ANCESTRY; ASTRONOMY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGY; INTERPLANETARY DUST; ORGANIC CARBON; ORIGIN OF LIFE; PLANETARY EVOLUTION;

EID: 77954536174     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550409990413     Document Type: Article

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