NAI
2000 Annual Science Report
Astrobiology Roadmap Objective 13.0 Reports Reporting | JUL 1999 – JUN 2000
Roadmap Objective 13.0—Define an array of astronomically detectable spectroscopic features that indicate habitable conditions and/or the presence of life on an extrasolar planet.
Project Reports
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Astrobiology at UCLA: An Integrated Multidisciplinary Approach to Research and Education
RESEARCH at UCLA is now focused on six main themes: (1) extrasolar planetary systems; (2) geobiology and geochemistry of early Earth and Mars; (3) evolution of Earth’s early life; (4) genomic evolution and the tree of life; (5) celestial influences on the terrestrial environment; and (6) exploration for life in the Solar System. Over the past year, some of these themes have grown significantly; the thrust of the last has been seriously compromised by the successive losses of both the Mars Climate Orbiter and the Mars Polar Lander.
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 14.0 -
Hydrothermal Organic Synthesis
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.0 2.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 11.0 13.0 -
Early Microbial Ecosystems: Modern Analogs
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 5.0 6.0 7.0 13.0 -
Chemical Building Blocks
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.0 2.0 11.0 13.0 -
Biological Influences on Weathering
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.0 5.0 6.0 8.0 12.0 13.0 -
Fe Isotope Biosignatures
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 3.0 5.0 8.0 11.0 13.0 -
Astrobiology Education and Public Outreach
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 14.0 15.0