Exobiology science objectives at a lunar baseFive general categories of experimentation on the moon are reviewed which would provide important scientific information about chemical evolution and the origin and early evolution of life. Attention is given to: (1) chemical analyses of samples for products of prebiotic evolution, (2) analysis of crater records and understanding the implications for the origin and evolution of life on earth, (3) exposure of microbes and organics to the space environment, (4) collection of cosmic dust particles and analysis of volatiles and organics, and (5) observations of planetary environments and the interstellar medium to determine the nature and extent of chemical evolution.
Document ID
19930033438
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Devincenzi, Donald L. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Klein, Harold P. (Santa Clara Univ. CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: In: A lunar-based chemical analysis laboratory (A93-17426 04-51)