astrobiology 
noun [mass noun]
The branch of biology concerned with the study of life on earth and in space.A lot of the chemists and geologists and biologists working in astrobiology are fixated on the details, because the history of life and the Earth is really just a catalogue of historical accidents....
- My work, in part, deals with astrobiology from an astronomer's viewpoint.
- As a PhD student studying astrobiology in Australia, I was pleased to see you identify the Moon as one of God's better ideas.
Derivatives
astrobiological
- I think our results are significant enough to redirect the planetary exploration program, placing Enceladus as the primary target of astrobiological interest in our solar system.
- The discovery of planets orbiting other Sun-like stars in the galaxy is a key scientific discovery that has played a central role in the astrobiological revolution.
- Water being one of the prerequisites for life, these efforts are part of a larger astrobiological NASA mission to probe the origin and distribution of life in the universe.
astrobiologist
- As a result of the breadth of such profound scientific questions, astrobiologists draw heavily on expertise in biology, chemistry, astronomy, and planetary science.
- The question of whether life could have evolved on another planet has always been the big question, the Holy Grail, for astrobiologists and planetary scientists alike.
- If so, it will boost the hopes of astrobiologists who believe Europa might also be capable of supporting some form of life.