Habitability of Other Planets and Satellites

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: de Vera, Jean-Pierre (Editor), Seckbach, Joseph (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, 28
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Geology.; Ecology.; Microbial ecology.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Space sciences.; Astrobiology.; Life Sciences.; Microbial Ecology.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

Is Earth the right model and therefore our Earth-centric view the only universal key to understand habitability, the origin and maintenance of life? This book tries to give answers on this question. It gives insights into the nature of planets and their potential to harbor life as well as the role o...