Biological experiments: The viking Mars lander

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A Physical Basis for Life Detection Experiments

J. E. Lovelock · Nature · 1965 · 456 citations

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Microwave Detection of Interstellar Formaldehyde

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Natural Sciences, Astronomy, Chemistry +17

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Natural Sciences, Astronomy, Physics +12