Abstract
After the first large step taken by the pioneers of astrobiology described in the Introduction, a second large step is still ongoing in the development of origin of life studies. It consists of taking the subject from the laboratories of the ‘card-carrying’ organic chemists, where Oparin had introduced it, into the domain of the life, earth and space scientists. We discuss the progress in chemical evolution in the context of the space sciences.
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Chela-Flores, J. (2011). From cosmic to chemical evolution. In: The Science of Astrobiology. Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, vol 20. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1627-8_1
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