Astrobiology is the science that seeks to understand the story of life in our universe. Astrobiology
includes investigation of the conditions that are necessary for life to emerge and flourish…

… Astrobiology Primer is designed to provide a basic, but comprehensive, introduction to the
field of astrobiology. … a brief overview of the variety of questions investigated by astrobiologists. …

… The Astrobiology Primer 3.0 (ABP3.0) provides an introduction and overview of the current
… (most of) the science of astrobiology. The goal of ABP3.0 was to provide students and early …

… in astrobiology, but we believe that the Primer will provide a forum and a language around
which the community will have the opportunity to develop a consensus about central issues. …

… the variety of questions investigated by astrobiologists. The Astrobiology Primer is the product
of a strong, vibrant, early-career astrobiology community. This is the second version of the …

… and postdoctoral researchers to assemble the first Astrobiology Primer. We sent a survey
to over 1000 scientists working in astrobiology and received over 100 responses. Based on …

… p-RNA contains the D-ribose building unit in the pyranosyl (six-membered ring) form with
the phosphodiester bonds linking the C(4 0 ) atom of one pyranosyl unit with the C(2 0 ) atom …

… Genomics research has emerged as a key tool in space biology and astrobiology. Recent
space-related genomic studies include microbial studies aboard the International Space …

As humans, we continuously thrive to determine meaningful biological relationships between
living things on the basis of specific characteristics. Taxonomy is the science that studies …

… While many of these questions are addressed throughout the Astrobiology Primer 3.0, this
chapter gives historical context for defining life, highlights conceptual characteristics shared …