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Habitability of Other Planets and Satellites pp 287–310Cite as

Detection of Habitable Planets and the Search for Life

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Part of the book series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology ((COLE,volume 28))

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One of the main scientific drivers for extrasolar planet research is the search for terrestrial planets in the habitable zone (HZ) and subsequently the detection of biosignatures indicating the presence of life. This goal is of fundamental importance to answer the question whether the Solar System is the only place in our universe that developed life, or if life is actually common in our galaxy and the biosphere on Earth is just one among many.

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Rauer, H., Cabrera, J., Gebauer, S., Grenfell, J.L. (2013). Detection of Habitable Planets and the Search for Life. In: de Vera, JP., Seckbach, J. (eds) Habitability of Other Planets and Satellites. Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, vol 28. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6546-7_16

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