Congressional Hearing on NASA's Astrobiology Program
Today the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee helad a hearing that reviewed the scientific methods employed to search for life, examine recent scientific discoveries in the field of astrobiology (the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe), and assess the prospects of finding life beyond Earth over the next decade.
Related Links
– Archived webcast
– Hearing charter
– Hearing information
– Prepared Statements by: Ellen Stofan, Jonathan Lunine, Jacob Bean, Andrew Siemion
– Science, Space, and Technology Committee Hearing Examines NASA’s Astrobiology Portfolio
– House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Assesses Progress in the Search for Life beyond Earth