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Leben verändert abiotische Bedingungen und hinterlässt mitunter massive Spuren in der Umwelt – sei es durch Bakterien vor Milliarden von Jahren oder durch uns Menschen heute. Die Suche nach solchen Ökosignaturen auf fernen Welten hat bereits begonnen. Doch welche Indikatoren für Leben sind besonders aufschlussreich und welche Welten sollen zuerst untersucht werden?

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Janjic, A. (2019). Signaturen des Lebens. In: Astrobiologie - die Suche nach außerirdischem Leben. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-59492-6_1

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