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Astrobiology is a branch of biology concerned
with the search for life outside the earth and with the effects of
extraterrestrial environments on living organisms. Some things that
Astrobiology intends to research are whether or not there are other
hospitable planets in the universe, the origin of life, plans for the
future of life beyond Earth, and exploration missions to Mars and Europa.
"At first, one might not
think that their field of expertise might be relevant to Astrobiology.
Indeed, with Astrobiology's cosmic perspective, they could well see their
interests as being somewhat distant from such an expansive endeavor. Dive
into even the most superficial description of Astrobiology and you'll soon
see that not only are a vast array of scientific and engineering
disciplines involved, but that the intersection points between these
disciplines are often novel.
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