Exobiology (also called Astrobiology or Xenobiology) is a branch of biology investigating the possibility of extraterrestrial life and studying the possible effects of extraterrestrial environments on life.
TERC and NASA are developing an interdisciplinary, year-long course for middle and high school students using astrobiology as its unifying, underlying structure. astrobio.terc.edu
Located in the Astrophysics Branch of the Space Sciences Division at NASA's Ames Research Center. Specializes in the study of extraterrestrial materials and their analogs. www.astrochemistry.org
An online guide to the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the Universe as well as all other aspects of space exploration. www.astrobiology.com
Science@NASA article on an experiment designed for students of all ages to investigate life in extreme environments and to learn about the possibilities for life elsewhere in the Solar System. science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/msad13jan99_1.htm
The NASA Specialized Center of Research and Training in Gravitational Biology is a partnership with Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering at Rice University. dacnet.rice.edu/Depts/IBB/NSCORT
A partnership between NASA and other research organizations to conduct and lead integrated multidisciplinary research in astrobiology, the study of life in the universe. nai.arc.nasa.gov
The joint venture between Tulane Medical Center and NASA studies the effects of space travel upon the human body as well as the use of microgravity to study basic biological phenomena. www.tmc.tulane.edu/astrobiology
Seeks an understanding about the evolution of early life forms and how changing environments contributed to the development of complex systems in simple organisms. www.mbl.edu/Astrobiology
Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at the Museum of Comparative Zoology. Researches and teaches "biology with a global perspective." www.oeb.harvard.edu
A member of NASA's Astrobiology Institute. The Arizona State University program studies the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the solar system. astrobiology.asu.edu
An educational site based on a textbook that follows the evolution of the Universe "from big bang to humankind." Hosted by the Wright Center at Tufts University. www.tufts.edu/as/wright_center/cosmic_evolution
The NASA Specialized Center of Research and Training at the New York Center for Studies of the Origins of Life. A partnership with RPI and SUNY-Albany. www.origins.rpi.edu
PSARC's primary mission is to conduct multidisciplinary research and education in Astrobiology as a member of the NASA Astrobiology Institute. psarc.geosc.psu.edu
The aims of the journal Astrobiology are to advance our understanding of life's origin, evolution, distribution, and destiny in the universe. Published quarterly. www.liebertpub.com/AST/default1.asp
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