Bacterial paleontology for astrobiology

Alexei Yu. Rozanov; Elena A. Zhegallo; Galina T. Ushatinskaya; Yulia V. Shuvalova; Richard B. Hoover

doi:10.1117/12.454765

5 February 2002 Bacterial paleontology for astrobiology

Alexei Yu. Rozanov, Elena A. Zhegallo, Galina T. Ushatinskaya, Yulia V. Shuvalova, Richard B. Hoover

Proceedings Volume 4495, Instruments, Methods, and Missions for Astrobiology IV; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.454765
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2001, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

We review the development of Bacterial Paleontology and consider its relevance of the rapidly emerging field of Astrobiology. We present electron microscopic images of fossil bacteria in different states of preservation in Earth rocks and Astromaterials.

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Alexei Yu. Rozanov, Elena A. Zhegallo, Galina T. Ushatinskaya, Yulia V. Shuvalova, and Richard B. Hoover "Bacterial paleontology for astrobiology", Proc. SPIE 4495, Instruments, Methods, and Missions for Astrobiology IV, (5 February 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.454765

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