"Is all the diversity among human beings evidence that we are in the process of evolving into perhaps a different species? "
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Seminar Detail
Exploring the Living Cosmos: The Spitzer Space Telescope
Presenter: Victoria Meadows ()
April 26, 2004 11:00 AM Pacific
The Spitzer Space Telescope, the last of NASA's Great Observatories, was
launched successfully into a heliocentric Earth-trailing orbit in August
2003. After 3 months of in-orbit checkout, this mid-infrared astronomical
telescope is now collecting images and spectra at unprecedented
sensitivities across the 3.6-160µm wavelength range. Like its sister
facility, the Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer is open for use by the
scientific community, and has many exciting potential applications for
astrobiology. This presentation will provide an overview of the spacecraft
capabilities and instrumentation, and will highlight new results to date,
describe ongoing work, and explore Spitzer's potential as a powerful new
tool for astrobiology.
Participation Instructions
http://nai.arc.nasa.gov/seminars/instructions.cfm
December 21, 2007
Team Overview Seminars: Each of the NAI teams will be giving one hour overview seminars that describe the work they will be performing as members of the NAI. These seminars, which will be broadcast via videoconference and web, will provide an opportunity to find out more about the science, EPO and other activities being performed by the NAI teams.
The Director’s Seminar series features talks from scientists who are invited by the NAI Director to present their research results to the community. A primary goal of the seminars is to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration across NAI teams and within the astrobiology community at large. These seminars are open to all, including the general public; however, the target audience is researchers and students who are engaged in astrobiology. While the seminars are technical in nature, speakers are encouraged to develop presentations that can be understood by colleagues from a variety of disciplines across the field. The talks are typically 50 minutes long, with time at the end for questions and discussion.
The Forum for Astrobiology Research (FAR) seminar provides an opportunity for graduate students to present their research results, and to meet as a student community for mutual encouragement and support. FAR science presentations are typically 20-30 minutes each, with several students presenting during one virtual event. On occasion, the FAR seminar will be devoted to group discussion and planning activities.
The University of Washington seminar series is hosted by the NAI VPL team from their campus in Seattle. NAI provides technical support for the seminar series and produces podcasts of the presentations. The talks are typically 50 minutes long, with time at the end for questions and discussion.
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