Recognizing life in the Solar System: guidance from meteoritic organic matter

被引：50

作者：

Sephton, Mark A. ^{[1
]}

Botta, Oliver ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Dept Earth Sci & Engn, Impacts & Astromat Res Ctr, London SW7 2AZ, England

[2] NASA, Goddard Space Flight Ctr, GEST, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ASTROBIOLOGY | 2005年 / 4卷 / 3-4期

关键词：

meteorites; molecules; organic matter; origin of life; space missions;

D O I：

10.1017/S1473550405002806

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

In the next decade, numerous space missions will attempt to detect organic matter on planets and other objects in the Solar System. Recognizing carbon-based life or its remains will be a fundamental goal of future missions. In preparation, studies of organic matter in meteorites are enabling scientists how to discriminate between biogenic and abiogenic materials.

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页码：269 / 276

页数：8

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