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Salaries for Astrobiologist

City
Median
New York
$173,000
San Francisco
$113,000
Seattle
$133,000
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City
Median
New York
$173,000
San Francisco
$113,000
Seattle
$133,000
Austin
$167,000
Toronto
$160,000
London
£96,000
Paris
€60,900
Berlin
€128,000
Tel Aviv
₪472,000
Singapore
S$105,000
Beijing
¥156,000
Shanghai
¥50,000
Shenzhen
¥505,000
Bengalaru
₹817,000
Delhi
₹485,000
Bars indicate relevance. All salaries presented are estimates. Completion of this course does not guarantee or imply job placement or career outcomes.

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How Do You Find an Exoplanet?
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This textbook provides a broad overview of the field of exoplanets, covering everything from the methods used to detect them to their formation and properties.
How Do You Find an Exoplanet? (Princeton Frontiers...
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How Do You Find an Exoplanet? (Princeton Frontiers...
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Modern Humans
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Provides a comprehensive overview of the different theories about the origin of life. It well-written and informative book that is suitable for general readers.
Modern Humans: Their African Origin and Global...
Kindle Edition
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Exoplanet Atmospheres
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Focuses on the atmospheres of exoplanets, discussing their composition, structure, and dynamics.
Exoplanet Atmospheres: Physical Processes...
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Exoplanet Atmospheres: Physical Processes...
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Origin of Life
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Provides a comprehensive overview of the history of life on Earth. It well-written and informative book that is suitable for general readers.
Origin of Life: What Everyone Needs to Know®
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Origins of Life: The Central Concepts
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(Español) El origen de la vida (Spanish Edition)
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The Origins of Life
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(中文) Origin of Life: What Everyone Needs to Know?...
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Origin of Life: What Everyone Needs to Know®
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The First Three Minutes
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Provides a comprehensive overview of the origin of the universe. It well-written and informative book that is suitable for general readers.
The First Three Minutes
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The First Three Minutes: A Modern View Of The...
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The Future of Life
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Explores the future of life on Earth. It well-written and thought-provoking book that is suitable for general readers.
The Future of Life: ALA Notable Books for Adults
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(日本語) Future of life (2003) ISBN: 4047914622 [Japanese...
Tankobon Hardcover
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(中文) The future of life (Chinese Edition)
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The Future of Life: ALA Notable Books for Adults
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The Next Species
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Explores the hydrothermal vent hypothesis, which argues that life arose in the hot, mineral-rich waters of hydrothermal vents. It well-written and informative book that is accessible to general readers.
The Next Species: The Future of Evolution in the...
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(中文) The Next Species (Chinese Edition)
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(中文) The Next Species: The Future of Evolution in the...
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The Next Species: The Future of Evolution in the...
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The Vital Question: Energy, Evolution, and the...
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Explores the role of energy in the origin and evolution of life. It well-written and thought-provoking book that is suitable for general readers.
Vital Question: Energy, Evolution, and the Origins...
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Vital Question: Energy, Evolution, and the Origins...
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Life's Ratchet
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Explores the role of molecular machines in the origin and evolution of life. It well-written and thought-provoking book that is suitable for general readers.
Life's Ratchet: How Molecular Machines Extract...
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Life's Ratchet by Peter M. Hoffmann (2012) Hardcover
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Life's Ratchet: How Molecular Machines Extract...
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The Sixth Extinction
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Explores the history of mass extinctions on Earth. It well-written and informative book that is suitable for general readers.
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
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Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future
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The Sixth Extinction (young readers adaptation): An...
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
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The Sixth Extinction (young readers adaptation): An...
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Terraforming
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Provides a comprehensive overview of the field of exoplanets, covering everything from the history of exoplanet detection to the latest research on their properties and habitability.
Terraforming Mars (Astrobiology Perspectives on...
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Terraforming: The Creating of Habitable Worlds...
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Terraforming: The Creating of Habitable Worlds...
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Terraforming Mars (Astrobiology Perspectives on...
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Cosmic Biology
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Explores the relationship between life and the cosmos, arguing that life is not a random occurrence but rather a necessary consequence of the laws of nature. It discusses the conditions necessary for life, the potential for life on other planets, and the implications of life for our understanding of the universe.
Cosmic Biology: How Life Could Evolve on Other...
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Seven Clues to the Origin of Life
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Classic work on the origin of life. It was written in 1924 and presents the Oparin-Haldane hypothesis, which argues that life arose from inorganic matter in the primitive Earth.
Seven Clues to the Origin of Life: A Scientific...
Paperback
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Chroniques de l'espace
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Provides a broad overview of the field of exoplanets, covering everything from the history of exoplanet detection to the latest research on their properties and habitability.
(Français) Chroniques de l'espace
Audible Audiobook
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(Français) Chroniques de l'espace (French Edition)
Kindle Edition
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Les nouveaux mondes du cosmos
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Provides a concise overview of the field of exoplanets, covering everything from the history of exoplanet detection to the latest research on their properties and habitability.
Les nouveaux mondes du cosmos
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Life Everywhere
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Explores the question of whether or not life exists beyond Earth. It discusses the conditions necessary for life, the potential for life on other planets, and the implications of life for our understanding of the universe.
Life Everywhere
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Life Everywhere
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Exoplanets
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Provides a broad overview of the field of exoplanets, covering everything from the history of exoplanet detection to the latest research on their properties and habitability.
Exoplanets: Diamond Worlds, Super Earths, Pulsar...
Kindle Edition
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The Privileged Planet
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Argues that the Earth is uniquely suited for life, and that the universe is fine-tuned for the emergence of life. It controversial book, but it has been influential in the debate over the existence of life beyond Earth.
The Privileged Planet (20th Anniversary Edition):...
Paperback
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The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos...
Paperback
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The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos...
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The Life of Super-Earths
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Provides a comprehensive overview of the field of exoplanets, covering everything from the history of exoplanet detection to the latest research on their properties and habitability.
The Life of Super-Earths
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The Life of Super-Earths
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Out There
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Provides a comprehensive overview of the search for extraterrestrial life. It discusses the different methods that scientists are using to search for life beyond Earth, and the challenges involved in finding life in the vastness of space.
Out There
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Seeding the Universe with Life: Securing Our...
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Provides a comprehensive overview of the search for extraterrestrial life. It discusses the different methods that scientists are using to search for life beyond Earth, and the challenges involved in finding life in the vastness of space.
Seeding the Universe with Life: Securing Our...
Paperback
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The Transits of Extrasolar Planets with Moons
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Provides a concise overview of the field of exoplanets, covering everything from the history of exoplanet detection to the latest research on their properties and habitability.
The Transits of Extrasolar Planets with Moons...
Kindle Edition
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The Exoplanet Handbook
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Provides a concise overview of the field of exoplanets, covering everything from the history of exoplanet detection to the latest research on their properties and habitability.
The Exoplanet Handbook
Hardcover
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The Exoplanet Handbook
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The Exoplanet Handbook
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The Exoplanet Handbook
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Rare Earth
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Argues that complex life is rare in the universe, and that the Earth very special planet. It discusses the different factors that make the Earth habitable, and why it is unlikely that we will find complex life on other planets.
Rare Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the...
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Rare Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the...
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