It has become a common practice within the exoplanet field to say that “to know the star is to know the planet.” The properties of the host star have a […]
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Astrobiology Periodic Table v 6.0
Tweet by Charles Cockell @CharlesCockell – “Here is an updated version of the ‘Astrobiology Periodic Table’ (v. 6.0), with new biological data from an excellent paper by Remik and Helmann.” […]
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A Biocentric Tour Of The Periodic Table
Living systems are built from a small subset of the atomic elements, including the bulk macronutrients (C,H,N,O,P,S) and ions (Mg,K,Na,Ca) together with a small but variable set of trace elements […]
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Periodic Table: Nuclear Origin Of The Elements – And Life
This periodic table is color coded to indicate humanity’s best guess as to the nuclear origin of all known elements. The simplest elements, hydrogen and helium, are far and away […]
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Periodic Table: Origins Of The Elements
This periodic table depicts the primary source on Earth for each element. In cases where two sources contribute fairly equally, both appear.
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The Astrobiological Periodic Table
The Astrobiological Periodic Table has been developed by astrobiologist Charles Cockell. This is the preliminary first version. A second, more advanced version is in development. Larger version.