Exopaleontology

Exopaleontology

Exopaleontology is the paleontological study of extraplanetary bodies. See Paleontology,Astronomy and Astrobiology.

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* [http://exobiology.nasa.gov/ssx/Selected_Research/exopaleo_for_pathfinder.html Exopaleontology at the Pathfinder landing site. NASA-Ames Research Center. 5 September 1996] .
* See JSTOR, "Exopaleontology."


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