Astrobiology: Life in the Universe

NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI)


  1. SETI Institute

    PI Rocco Mancinelli
    Members 0 (See)
    Active Dates 11/2003 - 10/2008
    Team Website http://nai.seti.org/

    Executive Summary

    Planetary Biology, Evolution, and Intelligence

    Project Reports

    "Are We Alone?" weekly science radio show

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES:

    Abiotic Nitrogen Cycling

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 3.1

    Expanding the List of Target Stars for Next Generation SETI Searches

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 1.2, 4.3, 6.2, 7.2

    Formation of Nitrogenated Aromatics in the Interstellar Medium

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 3.1

    Iron, the Oxygen Transition, UV Shielding, and Photosynthesis

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 2.1

    Planetary-Scale Transition from Abiotic to Biotic Nitrogen Cycle

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 2.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1

    Surface Processes and Surface-Subsurface Transport on Europa

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 2.2

    The High Lakes Project (HLP)

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 2.1, 4.1, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1

    Training for Oxygen: Peroxy in Rocks, Early Life and the Evolution of the Atmosphere

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 7.2

    EPO Reports

    ASSET: Astrobiology Summer Science Experience for Teachers

    Teacher Professional Development Activities

    ASSET Network Teacher Professional Development

    Public Science Talks

    NAI EPO Lead Professional Development Design Workshop

    Astrobiology Adventure for Girl Scouts

    "Are We Alone" A Science Radio Prgram

    Project Reports

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  • 1.1 Models of formation and evolution of habitable planets
  • 1.2 Indirect and direct astronomical observations of extrasolar habitable planets
  • 2.1 Mars exploration
  • 2.2 Outer Solar System exploration
  • 3.1 Sources of prebiotic materials and catalysts
  • 3.2 Origins and evolution of functional biomolecules
  • 3.3 Origins of energy transduction
  • 3.4 Origins of cellularity and protobiological systems
  • 4.1 Earth's early biosphere
  • 4.2 Foundations of complex life
  • 5.1 Environment-dependent, molecular evolution in microorganisms
  • 5.2 Co-evolution of microbial communities
  • 5.3 Biochemical adaptation to extreme environments
  • 6.1 Environmental changes and the cycling of elements by the biota, communities, and ecosystems
  • 6.2 Adaptation and evolution of life beyond Earth
  • 7.1 Biosignatures to be sought in Solar System materials
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