Glossary term: Astrobiología
Description: La astrobiología es un campo de investigación multidisciplinar que abarca conocimientos de astronomía, biología, física, geología, química y otros campos de la ciencia para estudiar la vida desde su origen, evolución y distribución en el Universo, incluida la Tierra, actualmente el único lugar donde se sabe que existe vida.
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