Identification of Extraterrestrial Microbiology Using Fluorescent Analysis Techniques 1999-01-2207
One of the key questions addressed in the field of Astrobiology is based upon the assumption that life exists, or at one time existed, in locations throughout the universe. However, this assumption is just that, an assumption. No definitive proof exists. On Earth, life has been found to exist in many diverse environments. We believe that this tendency towards diversity supports the assumption that life could exist wherever environmental conditions are right to support it. There are several locations within our Solar System which might support environments which are conducive to life.
However, to conclusively establish the existence of life in such locations we must be capable of sensing generic life forms. This paper provides a summary of several innovative techniques based on the use of fluorescent analysis for the direct detection of extraterrestrial life forms.
Citation: Flynn, M., Powers, L., and Pyle, B., "Identification of Extraterrestrial Microbiology Using Fluorescent Analysis Techniques," SAE Technical Paper 1999-01-2207, 1999, https://doi.org/10.4271/1999-01-2207. Download Citation
Author(s):
Michael Flynn, Linda Powers, Barry Pyle
Affiliated:
NASA Ames Research Center, Utah State Univ, Montana State Univ
Pages: 7
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
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