Challenges in Astrobiology II
A special issue of Challenges (ISSN 2078-1547).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2015) | Viewed by 641
Special Issue Editors
Interests: astrobiology; origins of life; prebiotic chemistry
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Interests: planetary geosciences; meteorites; geoeducation; geoethics; mineralogy; geochemistry; sustainability; conceptual changes; astrobiology; future earth
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Astrobiology as a science has numerous challenges. As a continuation of previous Special Issue, "Challenges in Astrobiology" (https://0-www-mdpi-com.brum.beds.ac.uk/journal/challenges/special_issues/challenges-astrobiology), "Challenges in Astrobiology II" will address following topics:
Definition of life; Origins of life: what came first, genetic material, such as RNA, or proteins; Origins of chirality in the biochemical molecules; Problems in functioning of the biomolecules which do not have proper chirality or have a mixed chirality; Viruses and the origins of life; Viroids and subviral particles: are they close to the RNA world; The RNA world: is it a result of a genetic takeover from a simpler system; Evolution of life: punctuated equilibria, graduated equilibria; Catastrophic events on Early Earth: did they destroy original life; Chemistry on meteorites and asteroids: what does it tell us about the extraterrestrial chemical possibilities; Did life arise on the Earth several times; Catastrophic events and Mass Extinctions. Future of life on Earth; Extraterrestrial life: would it be similar to ours; Extreme life and extreme environments. Planetary protection: are we doing a good job; Protection of Earth as the host for life on Earth: are we doing a good job; Biogeomarkers identification; and Habitability: from microbes to humans and from our solar system to exoplanets.
Prof. Dr. Vera M. Kolb
Prof. Dr. Jesus Martinez-Frias
Guest Editors
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