Directory of Exobiology Resources

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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.

Subcategories

• Extrasolar Planets
• Geochemistry
• Geochronology
• Life on Mars
• Microbial Ecology
• Molecular Evolution
• Paleoclimatology
• Panspermia

Resources in This Category

• A Search for Evidence of Interplanetary and Atmospheric Microbial Delivery Systems

  http://www.datasync.com/~rsf1/vel/iamds.htm
  Conference paper on the solar wind propelled interplanetary viral and bacterial movements.

• Astrobiology at ASU

  http://astrobiology.asu.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.

• Australian Centre for Astrobiology

  http://aca.unsw.edu.au/
  Based at University of New South Wales, the centre includes astrobiologists from around Australia. The ACA is Australia's international member of the NASA Astrobiology Institute.

• Carnegie Institution of Washington

  http://astrobiology.ciw.edu/
  A private, nonprofit organization engaged in basic research and advanced education in biology, astronomy, and the earth sciences. Part of the NASA Astrobiology Institute.

• Cosmic Ancestry

  http://www.panspermia.org/
  The modern version of panspermia, Cosmic Ancestry treats all of evolution, not just the origin of life on Earth.

• Cosmic Ancestry

  http://www.panspermia.com/
  Gives examples of microbes that survive the vacuum of space. Discusses Neo-Darwinism.

• Harvard OEB

  http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/
  Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at the Museum of Comparative Zoology. Researches and teaches "biology with a global perspective."

• NASA's Origins Program

  http://origins.stsci.edu/
  This program at JPL seeks to answer the fundamental questions about the Universe: Where do we come from? Are we alone?

• Net Advance of Physics: Bioastronomy

  http://www.mit.edu/afs/athena.mit.edu/user/r/e/redingtn/www/netadv/bioast.html
  An experimental page part of the MIT Net Advance project. Includes research and review articles, and offline as well as online materials.

• NSCORT in Origins of Life

  http://www.origins.rpi.edu/
  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.

• Origins of Life in our Solar System

  http://www.telemedical.com/Telemedical/origins.htm
  A brief overview of creation of the universe and origins of life in our solar system.

• Penn State Astrobiology Research Center

  http://psarc.geosc.psu.edu/
  PSARC's primary mission is to conduct multidisciplinary research and education in Astrobiology as a member of the NASA Astrobiology Institute.

• The Astrobiology Web

  http://www.astrobiology.com/
  An online guide to the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the Universe as well as all other aspects of space exploration.

• The Astrochemistry Laboratory

  http://www.astrochemistry.org/
  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.

• University of Southern California: Geobiology and Astrobiology

  http://geobiology.usc.edu/
  Studies the history of life on earth as well as the role the biota continue to play in shaping modern environments.

• UW Astrobiology Program

  http://depts.washington.edu/astrobio/
  The University of Washington's graduate certificate program enables students to obtain the interdepartmental background necessary. Focus is on Earth's extreme microbial environments.

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