The complex and wonderful phenomenon of life has been found so far only on Earth. Signs for life have been and are being searched for in other bodies of our Solar System as well as in other planetary systems. If we consider where life or prebiotic chemistry could take place, then there are a number of interesting targets in our neighborhood. Even bodies which cannot support life now are worthy of attention because they may tell us where things can go wrong for life.
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(2009). Life and our Solar System. In: The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09534-9_31
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