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NASA Astrobiology Institute - http://nai.arc.nasa.gov/
A partnership between NASA and other research organizations to conduct and lead integrated multidisciplinary research in astrobiology, the study of life in the universe. |
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Astrobiology Magazine - http://www.astrobio.net/news/index.php
E-zine on life beyond Earth and origin of life. Includes news articles, reference material, and forums. |
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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." |
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Titan as an Exobiology Laboratory - http://www.seds.org/~rme/titan.htm
Explains why this moon of Saturn is an object of exceptional interest for exobiological research. |
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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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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. |
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Cosmic Ancestry - http://www.panspermia.com/
Gives examples of microbes that survive the vacuum of space. Discusses Neo-Darwinism. |
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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. |
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Cosmic Evolution - http://www.tufts.edu/as/wright_center/cosmic_evolution/
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. |
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Geobiology and Astrobiology at Caltech/JPL - http://www.gps.caltech.edu/options/geobiology/geobio.html
Studies the history of life on earth as well as the role the biota continue to play in shaping modern environments though exploring molecular evolution. |
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IGPP Center for Astrobiology - http://www.astrobiology.ucla.edu/
NASA Astrobiology Institute founding member located at the UCLA Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics. |
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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. |
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American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology - http://www.asgsb.org/
Fosters research, education, training, and development in gravitational and space biology. |
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TERC Astrobiology Curriculum - http://astrobio.terc.edu/
TERC and NASA are developing an interdisciplinary, year-long course for middle and high school students using astrobiology as its unifying, underlying structure. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Cardiff Centre for Astrobiology - http://www.astrobiology.cf.ac.uk/
The Centre aims to combine the expertise of astronomers, biochemists, and microbiologists to enable us to answer the age-old question: where did we come from? |
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Astrobiology at Marine Biological Laboratory - http://www.mbl.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. |
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Marsbugs: The Electronic Astrobiology Newsletter - http://www.lyon.edu/projects/marsbugs/
Provides a channel of information for scientists, educators and other persons interested in life sciences as they relate to planetary science and space exploration. |
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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. |
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http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/nscort/ - http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/nscort/
The NASA Specialized Center of Research and Training in Gravitational Biology is a partnership with UCSD, Scripps, and Salk Institutes. It aims to advance the basic understanding of plant gravitational biology using an integrated molecular, biochemical, and physiological approach. |
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Tulane Environmental Astrobiology Center - http://www.tmc.tulane.edu/astrobiology/
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. |
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The Astrobiology Index - http://www.lyon.edu/projects/marsbugs/astrobiology/
Categorized links to a wealth of resources on the space life sciences. |
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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. |
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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. |