Astrobiology: Future Perspectives

Preface. 1 The Synthesis of the Elements and the Formation of Stars; M. Spaans. 2 Organic Molecules in the Interstellar Medium; T.J. Millar. 3 Chemistry of Protoplanetary Disks Relation to Primitive Solar System Material; A.J. Markwick and S.B. Charnley. 4 Planet Formation: Problems and Prospects; G. Wuchterl. 5 From Elemental Carbon to Complex Macromolecular Networks in Space; F. Cataldo. 6 Organic Molecules in Planetary Atmospheres; M. Roos-Serote. 7 Observations and Laboratory Data of Planetary Organics; T.L. Rousch and D.P. Cruikshank. 8 The Molecular Complexity of Comets; J. Crovisier. 9 Kuiper belt: Water and Organics; C. de Bergh. 10 Interplanetary Dust Particles and Astrobiology; F.J. Molster. 11 The Prebiotic Atmosphere of the Earth; F. Selsis. 12 Early Life on Earth: The Ancient Fossil Record; F. Westall. 13 Highly Altered Organic Matter on Earth: Biosignature Relevance; B.A. Hofmann. 14 Insoluble Organic Matter in Carbonaceous Chondrites and Archean Cherts. An Insight into their Structure by Electron Paramagnetic Resonance; L. Binet, D. Gourier, A. Skrzypczak, S. Derenne, and F. Robert. 15 The Chemistry of the Origin of Life; O. Botta. 16 A Novel Synthesis of Biomolecular Precursors; R. Saladino, C. Creestini, F. Ciciriello, G. Costanzo, R. Negri, and E. Di Mauro.