Quest for extraterrestrial life

Bruce Jakosky
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Bruce Jakosky: Bruce Jakosky is professor of geological sciences at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado, Campus Box 392, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0392, USA. He is the author of Science, Society, and the Search for Life in the Universe.

Nature, 2008, vol. 451, issue 7181, 890-890

Abstract: Life class In The Living Cosmos, Chris Impey outlines current thinking on how and where we should look for signs of extraterrestrial life. In its 50-year history the science of astrobiology — or exobiology — has made great strides, fuelled by a series of successful Solar System probes. But, as Bruce Jakosky's book review points out, the future of the field will depend on the development of new technologies. Though if a Mars sample return mission does find a slot in NASA's post-2010 plans, perhaps a new edition of The Living Cosmos will be on the cards.

Date: 2008
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