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ArticleAstrobiology2021

A Proposed Geobiology-Driven Nomenclature for Astrobiological

Scott M Perl, Aaron J Celestian, Charles S Cockell, Frank A Corsetti, Laura M Barge, David Bottjer, Justin Filiberto, Bonnie K Baxter, Isik Kanik, Sally Potter-McIntyre and 3 more

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Article in Astrobiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.

Scott M PerlNASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9228-9996
Aaron J CelestianMineral Sciences, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Charles S CockellSchool of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.ORCID 0000-0003-3662-0503
Frank A CorsettiDepartment of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Laura M BargeNASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2187-540X
David BottjerDepartment of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Justin FilibertoLunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, Texas, USA.
Bonnie K BaxterGreat Salt Lake Institute, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Isik KanikNASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA.
Sally Potter-McIntyreSchool of Earth Systems and Sustainability, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5556-1209
Jessica M WeberNASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA.
Laura E RodriguezNASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA.
Mohit Melwani DaswaniNASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory · USUniversity of Southern California · USLunar and Planetary Institute · USNatural History Museum of Los Angeles County · USSouthern Illinois University Carbondale · USUniversity of Edinburgh · GBWestminster University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As the exploration of Mars and other worlds for signs of life has increased, the need for a common nomenclature and consensus has become significantly important for proper identification of nonterrestrial/non-Earth biology, biogenic structures, and chemical processes generated from biological processes. The fact that Earth is our single data point for all life, diversity, and evolution means that there is an inherent bias toward life as we know it through our own planet's history. The search for life "as we don't know it" then brings this bias forward to decision-making regarding mission instruments and payloads. Understandably, this leads to several top-level scientific, theoretical, and philosophical questions regarding the definition of life and what it means for future life detection missions. How can we decide on how and where to detect known and unknown signs of life with a single biased data point? What features could act as universal biosignatures that support Darwinian evolution in the geological context of nonterrestrial time lines? The purpose of this article is to generate an improved nomenclature for terrestrial features that have mineral/microbial interactions within structures and to confirm which features can only exist from life (

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Extraterrestrial EnvironmentMarsEarth, PlanetExobiologyGeologyPlanets954–967BiogenicityEvaporites. Astrobiology 21GeobiologyMars Sample ReturnNomenclature

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