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Planetary systems and astrobiology  

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Definitions of life (biological, reductionist, cybernetic and others). Organic matter in the Universe (synthesis of organic particles on Earth, extraterrestrial organic matter on Earth, formation of biological systems, formation of living organisms). Conditions conducive to the emergence and evolution of living organisms (friendly planets and moons of planets, habitable zone of a planetary system, galactic habitable zone). Life in the solar system: planets (energy, organic matter, water). Life in the solar system: Jupiter's moons, Saturn's moons. Living in extreme conditions (extremophiles). Extrasolar planets: methods of detection. Characteristics of extrasolar systems (presentation and discussion of the latest results). Atmospheres of exoplanets. Methods of searching for life on extrasolar planets (biosignatures).

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Presential
English

Name

Planetary systems and astrobiology
English

UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE

Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation

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