arXiv Open Access 2021

Of Aliens and Exoplanets: Why the search for life, probably, requires the search for water

Darius Modirrousta-Galian Giovanni Maddalena

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It is not currently possible to create a living organism ab initio due to the overwhelming complexity of biological systems. In fact, the origin of life mechanism, this being how biological organisms form from non-living matter, is unknown. In an attempt to better understand how abiogenesis can occur, some researchers have taken water out of their models and instead opted for more exotic approaches. These assumptions will have strong implications for astronomical observations and potential future space exploration. By breaking down water's properties to the physical, chemical and biological level, herewith it is demonstrated to be the most adequate medium for the formation of life.

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astro-ph.EP physics.pop-ph

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Darius Modirrousta-Galian

Giovanni Maddalena

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Modirrousta-Galian, D., Maddalena, G. (2021). Of Aliens and Exoplanets: Why the search for life, probably, requires the search for water. https://arxiv.org/abs/2104.01683

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Tahun Terbit: 2021
Bahasa: en
Sumber Database: arXiv
Akses: Open Access ✓