Astrobiology: Life in the Universe

NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI)


  1. Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Titan)

    PI Mark Allen
    Members 25 (See)
    Active Dates 1/2009 - 1/2014
    Team Website

    Executive Summary

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Titan)

    Project Reports

    Task 1.1.1 Numerical simulation of the mixing of organics and ice during an impact

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

    Task 1.1.2 Models of the internal dynamics: Formation of liquids in the subsurface and relationships with cryovolcanism

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

    Task 1.2 Interaction of methane/ethane with water ice

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

    Task 2.1.2 Atmospheric state and dynamics

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

    Task 2.1.3 Aerosol nucleation and growth

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

    Task 2.2.1 Characterization of aerosol nucleation and growth

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

    Task 2.2.2.1 Ultraviolet/infrared spectroscopy of ice films

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

    Task 2.2.2.3 Aerosol photoprocessing and analysis

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

    Task 3.1 Reactions of organics with ices and mineral grains

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

    Task 3.3 Solubility of organics in methane

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

    The commonality of life in the universe

    ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

    EPO Reports

    A Series of Evening Public Events

    Development of a Live Digital Planetarium Show about Astrobiology of Titan

    Titan Poster

    Television and Radio Appearances

    JPL and Caltech Lectures: Missions to Titan, the Enigmatic Moon of Saturn

    Prebiotic Chemistry Presentation to Educators

    Project Reports

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  • 1.1 Models of formation and evolution of habitable planets
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  • 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
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  • 6.1 Environmental changes and the cycling of elements by the biota, communities, and ecosystems
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