2012/10/02 by Danielle Briot, Briot, Danielle
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution #FOS: Physical sciences #History and Philosophy of Physics (physics.hist-ph) #Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life #physics.hist-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1210.0815
Communication at the workshop on Drake formula, CNES, Paris, France. To be published in Astrobiology
arxiv created 2012/10/02 · openalex publication_date 2012/10/02 · arxiv updated 2012/10/03 · openalex created_date 2022/09/30 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Drake formula, it appears interesting to briefly review the history of Astrobiology from the origins up to the epoch of the Drake formula. After recalling the main steps of this history during Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance, we point out some little known or unknown studies during the Modern and Contemporary epochs. Then we review the importance of astrobiology and the search for life in the Universe in the scientific publications during the 20th century.