NAI
2003 Annual Science Report
University of Colorado, Boulder
Reporting | JUL 2002 – JUN 2003
Executive Summary
The University of Colorado Center for Astrobiology continued its broad efforts that span the entire range of disciplines within astrobiology. We have substantial components within astrobiology research, teaching, and outreach, and each of these will be described briefly.
Within research, our efforts divide into several overall themes, focussing on the physical sciences, the biological sciences, and the humanities. Each of our nine Co-Investigators fits within one or two of these themes.
In the physical sciences, our efforts emphasize the formation of planetary systems (Co-I John Bally), the earliest environment and potential for life on the Earth (Steve Mojzsis), the nature and evolution of planetary habitability (Brian Toon), and the habitability and potential for life on Mars (Bruce Jakosky).
One of the outstanding questions in planet formation around newly forming stars is under what conditions planets will form and under what conditions they will not. Our ...
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Bruce Jakosky
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TEAM Active Dates:
7/1998 - 10/2003 CAN 1 -
Members:
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Project Reports
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Biogeochemistry of the Early Earth
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1 3.1 4.1 4.3 5.2 5.3 6.2 7.1 7.2 -
Molecular Survey of Microbial Diversity in Hypersaline Ecosystems, Ecogenomics
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 3.2 3.4 4.1 4.2 5.1 5.2 5.3 6.1 7.1 7.2 -
Recruitment of Proteins to Serve New Functions
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 3.2 4.2 5.1 -
Habitability of Planetary Bodies
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1 2.1 4.1 4.3 -
Potential Habitability of Mars
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 2.1 -
Philosophical Issues in Astrobiology
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 7.1 -
The Formation of Planets Around Young Stars
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 1.1 -
Initiation of an RNA World
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 3.2 -
Symbiosis and the Origin of Multicellularity in Photosynthetic Organisms
ROADMAP OBJECTIVES: 4.2 5.1 5.2 6.1
Publications
- There are no publications for this team in the 2003 annual report.
2003 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)