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Decks in this class (15)

Rare Earth Hypothesis vs Mediocre Principle
What is the rare earth hypothesis,
What is the mediocre principle,
What is the drake equation
7  cards
Venus
When is our data on venus from,
Can life survive on venus,
Why can life not survive on venus
6  cards
Mars
What is on the diverse surface of...,
Evidence for water on mars,
Why is mars not able to host life...
7  cards
Origins of life
What is luca,
Is luca the first organism that l...,
Where did life form
5  cards
Evolution of life on Earth
How do we know how life evolved o...,
What fraction is life on land of ...,
When is the first evidence of euk...
15  cards
Biosignatures
What are biosignatures,
What is an organic compound,
How do organic compounds aid the ...
11  cards
Analogues
What is a planetary analogue,
What is the biggest analogue,
What is a geological analogue
11  cards
Icy moons
The two icy moons,
Why is water essential for life,
Why is enceladus a candidate for ...
7  cards
Titan
Which planet does titan orbit,
Describe titans atmosphere,
What type of core does titan have
7  cards
Exoplanets
5 different ways to discover a pl...,
Describe direct imaging,
Radial velocity
7  cards
Humans, robots and ethics
Dangers of space travel,
Effects of weightlessness,
Experiment to investigate the eff...
11  cards
Exoplanet biosignatures
What happens when we directly ima...,
Types of exoplanetary biosignatures,
What are the strongest biosignatu...
4  cards
References
If only the labelled release had ...,
On mars there is seasonal darknes...,
Among terrestrial planets venus h...
8  cards
SETI
What is fermi s question,
Which part of the drake equation ...,
What is the copernican principle
7  cards
Current astrobiology missions
What size is the jwst telescope,
Which part of the ems does jwst c...,
Which type of planets does jwst find
13  cards

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