Astrobiology
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Education
Our Commitment 08.25.2008
The Goddard Center for Astrobiology is comprised of scientists who are dedicated to increasing the awareness of astrobiology as a discipline worthy of being considered an educational pursuit. As part of our ongoing commitment, our team participates in activities designed to promote awareness of astrochemistry, and astrobiology in general, in our public school systems. Our major activities are geared toward bringing astrobiology into the schools through teacher training workshops. Our Astrobiology in Secondary Classrooms (ASC) team is in the midst of developing curricular materials that are aligned with the National Science Education Standards (NSES), as well as with local science standards.
The 2009 Summer Undergraduate Internship in Astrobiology is a 10-week program for undergraduate students. Students work with a mentor and participate in weekly seminars, laboratory visits, and a field trip to Greenbank Radio Observatory. The SUGIA program culminates with a poster presentation and a brief seminar given during the last week of the program in a NAI Forum in Astrobiology Research (FAR) Seminar. More detailed information can be found on the 2009 Internship Page.
Astrobiology Career Path Suggestions
2009 SUIA Students:
Joseph Angelo (Drexel University), William Herlands (Princeton University), Keara Wright (University of Missouri), Nadya Radeva (Connecticut College), Karen Whelley (Penn State University), Renuka Ramanathan (MIT)Outreach
This page is meant to be a resource for the general public to gain an understanding of astrobiology. So what exactly is astrobiology? Astrobiology is a multidisciplinary science that involves Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, and Physics, all combined to understand the origins of life on Earth and beyond. Scientists who study Astrobiology ask the questions:
How did our solar system form?
How is the formation of our solar systems similar or different from others?
How did the organic molecules we observe in space get to the Earth?
What conditions are most suitable for life?
