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A Physical Basis for Life Detection Experiments

LOVELOCK, J. E.·1965·Nature

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Authors: LOVELOCK, J. E.
Corresponding author: LOVELOCK, J. E.
Venue: Nature
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 1965-08
Volume: 207
Issue: 4997
Pages: 568-570
ISSN: 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
1476-4687
DOI: 10.1038/207568a0
OpenAlex: W2005686998
Cited by: 446
References: 9
Citations by year: 2026: 10 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 41 · 2022: 32 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 24 · 2019: 22 · 2018: 28 · 2017: 27 · 2016: 14 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 17 · 2013: 21 · 2012: 13
FWCI: 1.09
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Nature (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Origins and Evolution of Life
Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Space and Planetary Science › Planetary Science and Exploration
Keywords: life detection, biosignatures, physical basis of life, astrobiology, exoplanet biosignatures, high-contrast imaging
MeSH terms: Astronomy, Biochemical Phenomena, Biochemistry, Biology, Extraterrestrial Environment, Astronomical Phenomena

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