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Author: Raven, Peter
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Exobiology is the study of life on other planets. In recent years, scientists have sent various spacecraft out into the galaxy in search for extraterrestrial life. Assuming that all life shares common properties, what should exobiologists be looking for as they explore other worlds?

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