astrobiology
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astrobiologist
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This field of astrobiology is a field of people who think about life on other planets. — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, "What If Life Did Not Originate on Earth?," 8 July 2019 Cockell is a professor of astrobiology at the University of Edinburgh. — Charles S. Cockell, WSJ, "The Limits of Extra-Terrestrial Freakiness," 7 June 2018 The mission will act as a vital link in China’s burgeoning network of robotic spacecraft around and on the moon while also performing novel scientific experiments that could lead to new discoveries in cosmology, astrophysics and astrobiology. — Leonard David, Scientific American, "Comsat Launch Bolsters China's Dreams for Landing on the Moon's Far Side," 22 May 2018 Abigail attends Wellesley College, double majoring in astrobiology and Russian. — Kristen Bobst, Teen Vogue, "Aspiring Astronaut Abigail Harrison Wants to be the First Person on Mars," 27 Apr. 2018 One idea being explored in astrobiology is whether some prebiotic organic molecules could have been delivered to Earth by meteorites or dust grains. — Luba Ostashevsky, Ars Technica, "How did life begin? It’s Chemistry 101, but in space," 26 Feb. 2018 Last semester, 25 students took Guinan's class on astrobiology, about the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe. — Author: Kenneth Chang, Anchorage Daily News, "If we ever get to Mars, the beer might not be bad," 13 Jan. 2018 Last semester, 25 students took Dr. Guinan’s class on astrobiology, about the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe. — Kenneth Chang, New York Times, "If We Ever Get to Mars, the Beer Might Not Be Bad," 12 Jan. 2018 There’s more reason to believe the astrobiology push is a permanent fixture of NASA’s vision for its future. — Neel V. Patel, Slate Magazine, "NASA Is Pivoting to Astrobiology," 21 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'astrobiology.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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astrobiology
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plural astrobiologies