astrobiology
Astrobiology is a branch of science that studies life throughout the universe. If you're fascinated by the possibility of living beings on other planets, you might want to go into astrobiology.
Astrobiology is formed by adding astro-, "star," to biology, "the study of life." This field, focusing on the origins, evolution, and future of life in the universe, starts with the assumption that extraterrestrial life probably exists. Astrobiology includes the history of life on our planet, evidence for life elsewhere, and research into making other planets habitable for humans. NASA's Mars missions, which search for signs of life on the red planet, are an example of astrobiology research.
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the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial lifesynonyms: exobiology, space biology
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The ancients believed that the universe was composed of five basic elements: earth, air, fire, water, and sky. The Greek and Latin words for these elements still show up in our language today. Learn these words that come from the Greek word astron, meaning "star." Here are links to our complete set of Elements of the Universe lists: Cosm, Cosmo ("Universe") / Terr, Terra ("Earth") / Geo ("Earth") / Hydr, Hydro ("Water") / Aqua ("Water") / Ign, Igni ("Fire") / Pyr, Pyro ("Fire") / Aer, Aero ("Air") / Aether ("Sky") / Aster, Astro ("Star") / Sol ("Sun")
This vocabulary list features words with the Greek roots astro and aster, meaning "star, outer space."
This vocabulary list features words with the Greek root that means "star."