Principles of exobiology - MG431P14E

• Title: Principles of exobiology
• Czech title: Principy exobiologie
• Guaranteed by: Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources (31-430)
• Faculty: Faculty of Science
• Actual: from 2018 to 2023
• Semester: winter
• E-Credits: 3
• Examination process: winter s.:combined
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/1, C+Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unlimited
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Note: enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: prof. RNDr. Jan Jehlička, Dr.
• Teacher(s): Mgr. Adam Culka, Ph.D.; prof. RNDr. Jan Jehlička, Dr.

Annotation

Last update: doc. RNDr. Jiří Zachariáš, Ph.D. (11.05.2017)

Basic lecture on exobiology. The course is designated for students in geosciences.

Literature

Last update: doc. RNDr. Jiří Zachariáš, Ph.D. (11.05.2017)

G. Horneck, C. Baumstark-Khan (Eds.): Astrobiology - The Quest for Conditions of Life, Springer. Berlin-Heidelberg, 2002.

G. Horneck, P. Rettberg (eds.) Complete Course in Astrobiology. Wiley. Weinheim, 2007.

L. Rotschild, A. Lister (eds) Evolution on Planet Earth. Academic Press, 2003

I. Gilmour, M. Sephton An Introduction to Astrobiology. Cambridge University Press 2004.

Requirements to the exam

Last update: prof. RNDr. Jan Jehlička, Dr. (08.10.2020)

Knowledge from the textbooks, written exam at the end of the semester

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Syllabus

Last update: doc. RNDr. Jiří Zachariáš, Ph.D. (11.05.2017)

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.