What are astrophysics, astrochemistry and astrobiology?
1 Answer
Astrophysics, astrochemistry, and astrobiology are the subjects physics, chemistry, and biology, but applied to space.
Explanation:
Astrophysics, astrochemistry, and astrobiology are the subjects physics, chemistry, and biology, but applied to space. Unlike physics, chemistry, and biology where scientists can set up laboratories and run experiments, most of the verification of theories in space-related sciences is done by observation of space structures.
Astrophysics is concerned with the physical laws of nature as they concern stars and other celestial bodies - how do they form? what are their properties? how do they interact with other celestial bodies? Etc...
Astrochemistry is concerned with the chemical interactions that occur in space - how do the chemicals in a star interact? How do different chemicals interact in a gravity-less environment? Etc...
Astrobiology is concerned with the study of life on Earth and in space - where did life come from on Earth? Could there be life on other planets? What would it look like? Etc...
