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Astrobiology: A Roadmap for Charting Life in the UniverseAstrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution and distribution of life in the universe. It provides a biological perspective to many areas of NASA research. It links such endeavors as the search for habitable planets, exploration missions to Mars and the outer Solar System, efforts to understand the origins and early evolution of life, and charting the potential of life to adapt to future challenges, both on Earth and in space. Astrobiology addresses the following three basic questions, which have been asked in some form for generations. How does life begin and evolve? Does life exist elsewhere in the universe? What is future of life on Earth and beyond? The NASA Astrobiology Roadmap provides guidance for research and technology development across several NASA Enterprises: Space Science, Earth Science, and the Human Exploration and Development of Space. The Roadmap is formulated in terms of eight Science Goals that outline key domains of investigation that might require perhaps decades of effort to consolidate. For each of these goals, Science Objectives outline more specific high priority near-term efforts for the next three to five years. These twenty objectives will be integrated with NASA strategic planning.
Document ID
20030001106
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
DesMarais, David J.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
DeVincezi, D.
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
June 19, 2002
Subject Category
Geosciences (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: GeoBiology Summer 2002 Field Course
Location: Catalina Island, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: July 19, 2002
End Date: July 27, 2002
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 344-50-92-02
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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