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Question
How would you determine if life might be present on an extrasolar planet?
This is a frequently asked question, and there is no simple answer -- it will not be easy to determine if an extrasolar planet has life or does not. Use the search engine to locate other answers posted to similar questions (try searching under habitability, biomarkers, and biosignatures).
David Morrison
NAI Senior Scientist
February 7, 2005
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