Advances in Astrophysics
Confirmation of Microbial Ingress from Space
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Author(s)
- N. C. Wickramasinghe*
University of Buckingham, UK; University of Ruhuna,Sri Lanka;Institute for the Study of Panspermia and Astrobiology,Japan - M. J. Rycroft
University of Bath, UK; CAESAR Consultancy, UK - D.T. Wickramasinghe
University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka; Australian National University,Australia - E, J. Steele
University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka; CY O'Connor ERADE Village Foundation, Australia - Daryl. H. Wallis
Institute for the Study of Panspermia and Astrobiology, Gifu, Japan - Robert Temple
The History of Chinese Culture Foundation, Conway Hall, London, UK - G. Tokoro
Centre for Astrobiology, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka;Institute for the Study of Panspermia and Astrobiology, Gifu, Japan - A.V. Syroeshkin
RUDN University, 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St, Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation - T.V. Grebennikova
Federal Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology named Gamalei, Moscow, Russian Federation;The History of Chinese Culture Foundation, Conway Hall, London, UK - O.S. Tsygankov
Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation «Energia», Korolev, Russian Federation
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