Astrobiology

Editor-in-Chief: Sherry L. Cady, PhD

ISSN: 1531-1074 | Online ISSN: 1557-8070 | Published Monthly | Current Volume: 22

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The most-cited peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the understanding of life's origin, evolution, and distribution in the universe, with a focus on new findings and discoveries from interplanetary exploration and laboratory research.

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