astrobiology
study of the formation of life on Earth and elsewhere on other planets in outer space
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Summary
astrobiology is a branch of biology[1]. astrobiology ranks in the top 10% of branch of biology entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,453 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: branch of astronomy[3], academic discipline[4], field of study[5], academic major[6]
- Subclass of: biology[7], astronomy[8]
- Commons category: Astrobiology[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Astrobiology[10]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Astrobiology[11]
- Described by source: English Wiktionary[12], Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction[13]
- Topic has template: Template:Astrobiology[14]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/tags/xenobiology[15]
- Different from: exobiology[16], xenobiology[17]
- Practiced by: astrobiologist[18]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[19]
Why It Matters
astrobiology has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] astrobiology is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]