This note covers the following topics: Properties of life, The cell,
Life definitions in astrobiology, Chemical properties of life, The chemical
elements of life, The water molecule, Chemical bonds in biology, Functional
groups in biomolecules, Biological macromolecules, Nucleic acids: RNA and DNA,
Molecules used for energy exchange, Genetic sequences and classification of
organisms.
This page has Life in the Universe: An Assessment
of U.S. and International Programs in Astrobiology and covers the following
topics related to Astrobiology : The Structure of the NASA Astrobiology Program,
The Roadmaps, Executive Summary, International Partners, The Roles of Other
Federal Agencies with Respect to Astrobiology, Toward More Interaction Between
the NASA Astrobiology Institute and the Planetary and Astronomical Sciences,
SETI and Astrobiology, Conclusion.
Author(s): National Research Council (US) Committee on the
Origins and Evolution of Life
This book addresses
important current and historical topics in astrobiology and the search for life
beyond Earth, including the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
This book presents results from several projects in the new field of computational
astrobiology, which is devoted to advancing our understanding of the origin,
evolution and distribution of life in the Universe using theoretical and
computational tools.
This note covers the following topics: Properties of life, The cell,
Life definitions in astrobiology, Chemical properties of life, The chemical
elements of life, The water molecule, Chemical bonds in biology, Functional
groups in biomolecules, Biological macromolecules, Nucleic acids: RNA and DNA,
Molecules used for energy exchange, Genetic sequences and classification of
organisms.