Exobiology in the solar system and the search for life on Mars : report from the ESA Exobiology Team Study, 1997-1998

180 Pages·1999·2.01 MB·English

by  A Brack, B Fitton, F Raulin, A Wilson, European Space Agency

SP-1231
October 1999
Exobiology in
the Solar
System &
The Search for
Life on Mars
Report from the
ESA Exobiology Team Study
1997-1998
Contact: ESA Publications Division
c/o ESTEC, PO Box 299, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands
Tel. [phone] - Fax [phone]
SP-1231 Exobiology in the Solar System & The Search for Life on Mars
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