astrobiological
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- adjective
- /ˌæstrəʊbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
- Specialized
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astrobiológico
- The study of astrobiological research investigates the potential for life elsewhere, making astrobiological investigations essential in understanding our universe.
Examples
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Advancements in astrobiological techniques have opened new avenues for exploring the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
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Although they face major challenges, astrobiological missions to Enceladus offer rich prospects indeed.
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To say that an ocean has astrobiological potential, does that mean that it one has a a heat source and then the components for organic chemistry.
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So let me just summarize this bit on the PHS and focus on the astrobiological aspects of these molecules.
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NASA's astrobiological missions aim to discover signs of life on other planets, particularly in areas like Mars and Europa.
Synonyms
Relating to the study of life beyond Earth
How Specific
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Surface Forms
Morphology
astrobiological = biological (semi-transparent) = astro + bio + logy + al
The word is transparently built on 'biological' with the prefix 'astro-', but the scientific sense is specialized and may not be fully predictable for a learner.
Etymology
The word astrobiological comes from the parts astro- 'star', as in astronomy, bio- 'life', as in biology, and -logical 'study'. So, astrobiological means the 'study of life among the stars', which is why it describes research about life beyond Earth.