astrobiology

[ as-troh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. (not in technical use) exobiology.

astrobiology

/ ˌæstrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of biology that investigates the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe

astrobiology

/ ăs′trō-bī-ŏl′ə-jē /

1. See exobiology

Other Words From

• as·tro·bi·o·log·i·cal [as-troh-bi-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of astrobiology¹

First recorded in 1950–55; astro- + biology

Example Sentences

Unlike many proposals in the unavoidably speculative field of astrobiology, the Hycean hypothesis can be directly tested, and soon.

From Popular-Science

Though claims about the possible discovery didn’t pan out, the news helped to spotlight the planet as an overlooked astrobiology target.

From Popular-Science

At a time when astrobiology is obsessed with ocean worlds, the study puts the focus back on places like Mars that haven’t been submerged in global waters.

From MIT Technology Review

The designing and building of the current version of SHERLOC began in 2012, but Beegle traces the instrument’s origins back to a 1996 discovery that shook the nascent field of astrobiology.

From Popular-Science

In the years that followed, Cleland developed a philosophical argument for what the science of astrobiology should look like.

From Quanta Magazine

The findings have been published in the journal Astrobiology.

From The Daily Beast