Foundations of Astronomy, Enhanced
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Author: Michael A. Seeds; Dana Backman
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 26, Problem 1RQ
Explain how astrobiology is a science and not a pseudoscience. (Hint: Refer back to Chapter 2 for the definition of pseudoscience.)
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The explanation for astrobiology is a science and not a pseudoscience.
Answer to Problem 1RQ
The astrobiology is a science and not a pseudoscience as astrobiology is based on the study of life on other worlds thereby based on scientific facts and reasoning.
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Pseudoscience is a theory or approach that is based on the assumption that it has been derived from scientific facts and methods. This approach is not based on any scientific explanation or reasons.
Astrobiology is a field of study of origin and evolution of life on Earth and on other worlds.
This field of study depends on specific calculations and reasoning. This field deals with study of the existence of life on other worlds.
Therefore, the astrobiology is a science and not a pseudoscience as astrobiology is based on the study of life on other worlds thereby based on scientific facts and reasoning.
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