2002 Annual Science Report
University of California, Los Angeles Reporting | JUL 2001 – JUN 2002
Executive Summary
The interests of astrobiology reach outward to the vastness of interstellar space and inward on Earth to the rock-entrapped fossils of microorganisms that lived as long ago as 4 billion years. Because of the range of its endeavors and objectives, astrobiology is best characterized by the diversity of its multiapproach studies in which attempts are made to access fundamental information about the history of life and its progress on Earth, about the likeli;hood of extreaterrestrial life, and about the ways in which cosmic forces function to directly and indirectly influence the probability of life in other planetary systems.
Astrobiology research at UCLA is focused on six main themes: (1) geobiology and geochemistry of early Earth and Mars; (2) extrasolar planetary systems; (3) exploration for life in the Solar System; (4) evolution of Earth’s early life; (5) genomic evolution and the Tree of Life; and ... Continue reading.
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Bruce Runnegar
NAI, ASTEP, ASTID, Exobiology -
TEAM Active Dates:
7/1998 - 10/2003 CAN 1 -
Members:
56 (See All) - Visit Team Page
Project Reports
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Geobiology and Geochemistry of Early Earth and Mars
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 -
Extra-Solar Planetary Systems
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 11.0 -
Exploration for Life in the Solar System
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 8.0 9.0 12.0 -
Evolution of Earth’s Early Life
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.0 5.0 8.0 -
Genomic Evolution and the Tree of Life
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 12.0 -
Celestial Influences on Planetary Environments
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 5.0 12.0 15.0
Publications
- There are no publications for this team in the 2002 annual report.
2002 Teams
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Arizona State University
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Harvard University
Marine Biological Laboratory
Michigan State University
NASA Ames Research Center
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA Johnson Space Center
Pennsylvania State University
Scripps Research Institute
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Rhode Island
University of Washington
Virtual Planetary Laboratory (JPL/CalTech)