Abstract
The review consists of four sections. First, two areas of general relevance to exobiology are examined: the definition of life, and the existence of possible extraterrestrial environments for life in our Solar System. Then two areas of more specific interest to the origin of life on Earth are discussed: possible energy sources for prebiotic chemistry, and the RNA-world hypothesis. -from Authors
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 215-249 |
| Number of pages | 35 |
| Journal | Annual Review of Earth & Planetary Sciences |
| Volume | 23 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Space and Planetary Science