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"Ever since Carl Sagan first predicted that extraterrestrial civilizations must number in the millions, the search for life on other planets has gripped our imagination. Is Earth so rare that advanced life forms like us - or even the simplest biological organisms - are unique to the universe? How to Find a Habitable Planet describes how scientists are testing Sagan's prediction, and demonstrates why Earth may not be so rare after all." "James Kasting has worked closely with NASA in its mission to detect habitable worlds outside our solar system, and in this book he introduces readers to the advanced methodologies being used in this extraordinary quest. He addresses the compelling questions that planetary scientists grapple with today: What exactly makes a planet habitable? What are the signatures of life astronomers should look for when they scan the heavens for habitable worlds?" "In providing answers, Kasting explains why Earth has remained habitable despite a substantial rise in solar luminosity over time, and why our neighbors, Venus and Mars, haven't. If other Earth-sized planets endowed with enough water and carbon are out there, he argues, chances are good that some of those planets sustain life. Kasting describes the efforts under way to find them, and predicts that future discoveries will profoundly alter our view of the universe and our place in it."--BOOK JACKET.

Exobiology. --- Habitable planets.

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"This book presents the current trends of research in exoplanets, with an aim to understand the big question: "are we alone in the universe?". This gives us the insight towards the fascinating extreme habitable worlds in which specific extremophiles potentially could survive. The content briefly describes the similarity indexing techniques such as: Earth Similarity Index (ESI) to find Earth-like exoplanets, Mars Similarity Index (MSI) to find Mars-like exoplanets, and also indexing applied for specific water extremophile (i.e. Tardigrades) to potentially survive on exoplanets. These tardigrades are indexed as Active Tardigrade Index (ATI) and Cryptobiotic Tardigrade Index (CTI). Basically the book is a bridge between astronomy, astrophysics and current astrobiology studies."--

Habitable planets --- Exobiology --- Astrophysics

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"Astrobiology is an exciting interdisciplinary field that seeks to answer one of the most important and profound questions: Are we alone? In this volume, leading international experts explore the frontiers of astrobiology, investigating the latest research questions that will fascinate a wide interdisciplinary audience at all levels. What is the earliest evidence for life on Earth? Where are the most likely sites for life in the Solar System? Could life have evolved elsewhere in the Galaxy? What are the best strategies for detecting intelligent extraterrestrial life? How many habitable or Earth-like exoplanets are there? Progress in astrobiology over the past decade has been rapid and, with evidence accumulating that Mars once hosted standing bodies of liquid water, the discovery of over 500 exoplanets, and new insights into how life began on Earth, the scientific search for our origins and place in the cosmos continues. The book is based on a meeting at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, which gathered leading researchers to present state-of-the-art reviews on their research and address topics at the forefront of astrobiology"--

Exobiology. --- Astrobiology --- Biology --- Habitable planets --- Life --- Origin

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Exobiology. --- Climate, general. --- Astrobiology --- Biology --- Habitable planets --- Life --- Origin