What are the differences between Astrobiology, Exobiology, and Xenobiology?

1 Answer

Each deals with different subsets of the study of life. See below for definitions.

Explanation:

Biology is the study of living organisms. The three specific types of biology listed in the question are:

Astrobiology is concerned with the study of life on Earth and in Space.

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Exobiology is concerned with the study of the likelihood of the existence of life on other planets and what form(s) it might take.

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Xenobiology is concerned with forms of life that aren't known to science and nature as yet. It's a subset of synthetic biology and deals with the creating, synthesizing, and manipulating of life systems.

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