2001 Annual Science Report
Astrobiology Roadmap Objective 8.0 Reports Reporting | JUL 2000 – JUN 2001
Roadmap Objective 8.0—Search for evidence of ancient climates, extinct life and potential habitats for extant life on Mars.
Project Reports
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Astrobiology at UCLA: An Intergrated Multidisciplinary Approach to Research and Education
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 -
Microbe-Mineral Interactions
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 6.0 7.0 8.0 -
Theoretical Studies of Hydrothermal Synthesis Reactions
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 -
Fractionation of Transition Metal Isotopes
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 5.0 7.0 8.0 -
Habitable Planets and Evolution of Bio-Complexity
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.0 2.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 11.0 12.0 14.0 -
Cosmochemistry of Carbonaceous Meteorites
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.0 5.0 8.0 9.0 11.0 12.0 -
Mineral Biomarkers
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 6.0 8.0 17.0 -
Self-Replicating (BL) Molecular Systems and Darwinian Chemistry – Benner’s Laboratory
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 12.0 13.0 15.0 16.0 17.0 -
Studies in Planetary Formation and Evolution
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 8.0 9.0 11.0 12.0 -
Carbonate Globules in Igneous Rocks
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 6.0 8.0 12.0 17.0 -
Impact Frustration and Subsequent Generation of Biologically Tenable Climates on Earth and Mars
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 5.0 8.0 11.0 -
Biochemistry of Archaea and Bacteria: Biochemistry of Psychrophilic Organisms
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 6.0 7.0 8.0 12.0 16.0 -
Studies of Organic Matter and Water in Meteorites
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.0 8.0 9.0 11.0 -
Cold Regions: Microbial Ecology and Biomarkers
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 7.0 8.0 -
Geobiology of Neogene Hematitic Sedimentary Rocks
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 5.0 8.0 -
Self-Reproducing (EL) Molecular Systems and Darwinian Chemistry – Ellington’s Laboratory
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 2.0 3.0 4.0 8.0 9.0 16.0 -
Energetics of Life on Other Planets
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 5.0 8.0 9.0 12.0 -
Microbial Fossilization Processes in Extreme Environments
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 -
Hydrothermal Organic Synthesis
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.0 2.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 11.0 13.0 -
Hematite on Mars: Possible Biogenic Origin
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 5.0 6.0 8.0 14.0 -
Laboratory/Observational Studies of Biogenic Greenhouse Gases on the Early Earth
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 5.0 8.0 12.0 -
Submicroscopic Study of Microbial Fossils in Chert
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 5.0 8.0 -
Biological Studies of Hydrothermal Systems
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.0 2.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 12.0 14.0 -
Life Beyond the Planet of Origin
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 15.0 16.0 17.0 -
Eukaryotic Diversity in the Rio Tinto: Spain’s Acidic/High Metal Extreme Environment
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 3.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 -
New Technique Development and Application
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.0 6.0 8.0 17.0 -
Timescale for the Evolution of Life on Earth: Molecular Evolution Approach – S. Blair Hedges
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 2.0 4.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 11.0 12.0 14.0 -
Environmental Conditions of Early Earth
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 5.0 8.0 12.0 -
GEOPULSE (Gene Expression of Observations for Planetary Life Study)
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 4.0 5.0 6.0 8.0 -
Fe Isotope Biosignatures Group
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 3.0 5.0 8.0 11.0 13.0 -
Molecular Analysis of Microbial Ecosystems in Extreme Environments
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 10.0 14.0 16.0 17.0 -
Rock Varnish and Microbes
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 6.0 7.0 8.0 17.0 -
MILDI Development
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 17.0 -
Coevolution of Life and Planets
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 2.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0 14.0 17.0 -
Setting the Stage for the Origin of Life on Earth
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 12.0 13.0 -
Exploring Mars for Past or Present Life
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 5.0 8.0 11.0 12.0 -
Morphologic Biomarkers and Microbial Ecology
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 17.0 -
Development of Life Detection Methodology and Technology
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 17.0 -
Planetary Climates
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 5.0 8.0 11.0 12.0 15.0 -
Biogenic Mineral Weathering
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 6.0 8.0 -
Coevolution of Earth and Mars
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 5.0 8.0 13.0 -
Organic Molecules as Biosignatures
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0