Sylabus
Exobiology as Natural Science for 21st century. Observations of surfaces of planets and moons.
Geological and geomorphological aspects. Role of water in exobiology.
Basic prerequisites for life. Organic geochemistry and biomarkers.
Investigations of planets and moons of the Solar system. Exobiology of the Solar system.
Mars and its geological history. Titan.
Europa. Meteorites and comets.
Origin of life on Earth. Global biogeochemical cycle of carbon.
Extremophiles and environments of their evolution. Analytical chemistry for exobiology.
Raman spectrometry in planetary research. Exobiological missions and possibilities of participation in research projects.
Mission Phoenix (NASA). Mission ExoMars (ESA/NASA).
Icy worlds, the best habitats for extremophilic life? Space exploration missions to outer planets and beyond. Search for life in the Universe, from to Fermi paradox.
Exotic models for life, beyond the organic carbon paradigm.
Anotace
Basic lecture on exobiology. The course is designated for students in geosciences.