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Panspermia 2000

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The idea that life is a cosmic phenomenon has a history spanning many centuries and many cultures. In most ancient philosophies of the Orient - for instance in Vedhic and Buddhist writings - the cosmic nature of life is taken for granted: It is regarded as an inherent property of a Universe that is itself infinite, timeless and eternal.

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Hoyle, F., Wickramasinghe, N.C. (2000). Panspermia 2000. In: Hoyle, F., Wickramasinghe, N.C. (eds) Astronomical Origins of Life. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4297-7_1

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