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Exobiology is a relatively new field of sciences, which was established in connection with the development of the space technology, expanding the range of biological studies beyond the Earth. The major task of exobiology is the study of processes that give rise to the life, biological evolution, and distribution of living creatures in the universe. The term exobiology was introduced by the Dutch researcher Lederberg (1960). During fifty years of progressive development, it turned into a wide interdisciplinary field of sciences, including a number of disciplines, such as astrophysics, organic and analytical chemistry, geology, geochemistry, and other planet sciences not to mention various biological disciplines. Exobiology has become an inherent part of national and international space programs (Carle et al., 1992; Morrison, 2001). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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