noun
- the scientific study of life in the universe, including the search for and study of extraterrestrial life
Usage: scientific
Examples
- Astrobiology combines astronomy, biology, and geology to understand life’s potential beyond Earth.
- NASA’s astrobiology program searches for signs of past or present life on Mars.
- Scientists in astrobiology study extreme environments on Earth as analogs for other planets.
- The discovery of water on Europa has excited researchers in the field of astrobiology.
- Astrobiology courses are becoming more common in university science programs.
- The astrobiology institute conducts research on how life might survive in space.