Extraterrestrial gases, including helium, are trapped in “buckyball” molecules in a layer of sedimentary clay found in many places on Earth, according to a paper to be published March 28, […]
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NASA Policy Directive: NPD 8020.7E Biological Contamination Control for Outbound and Inbound Planetary Spacecraft
POLICY DIRECTIVEDirective: NPD 8020.7EEffective Date: February 19, 1999Expiration Date: February 19, 2004Responsible Office: S /Office of Space Science
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NASA Astrobiology 1998 Roadmap Workshop
Astrobiology Roadmap Workshop: Fundamental Questions, Specific Science Goals, and Measurement Objectives in Astrobiology, 20-22 July 1998
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What is Astrobiology?
Astrobiology seeks to understand the origin of the building blocks of life, how these biogenic compounds combine to create life, how life affects – and is affected by the environment […]
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New Studies Of Martian Meteorite Launched
The National Science Foundation has awarded grants for seven new projects to study Martian meteorite ALH84001 in greater depth. The grants are part of a coordinated program with NASA to […]
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First Astrobiology Workshop
Astrobiology is defined in the 1996 NASA Strategic Plan as “The study of the living universe.” At NASA’s Ames Research Center, this endeavor encompasses the use of space to understand […]
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The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) 1997
Over the past two decades there has developed an increasingly serious debate about the existence of extraterrestrial intelligent life. More recently, there have been significant deliberations about ways in which […]
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Carl Sagan – Galileo Interdisciplinary Scientist (1934 – 1996)
Carl Sagan passed away on December 20, 1996 of pneumonia after a two-year battle with bone marrow disease. He was 62, and will be sorely missed by his friends and […]
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Dale Andersen’s 1996 Antarctic Field Research Photo Album Volume 1
Editor’s note: This is a revised version of the original website that was first posted – from Antarctica – in 1996.
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Dale Andersen’s 1996 Antarctic Field Research Photo Album Volume 2
Editor’s note: This is a revised version of the original website that was first posted – from Antarctica – in 1996.