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Overview of NASA’s goals in Education/Public Overview of NASA’s goals in Education/Public Outreach (E/PO) and in Astrobiology Outreach (E/PO) and in Astrobiology John W. Delano John W. Delano Associate Director, Associate Director, New York Center for Astrobiology (NASA) Distinguished New York Center for Astrobiology (NASA) Distinguished Teaching Professor Teaching Professor Dept. of Atmospheric and Environmental Dept. of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences The Sciences The University at Albany (SUNY) University at Albany (SUNY) [email protected] [email protected] http://www.origins.rpi.edu http://www.origins.rpi.edu

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Page 1: Overview of NASA’s goals in Education/Public Outreach (E/PO) and in Astrobiology John W. Delano Associate Director, New York Center for Astrobiology (NASA)

Overview of NASA’s goals in Education/Public Overview of NASA’s goals in Education/Public Outreach (E/PO) and in AstrobiologyOutreach (E/PO) and in Astrobiology

Overview of NASA’s goals in Education/Public Overview of NASA’s goals in Education/Public Outreach (E/PO) and in AstrobiologyOutreach (E/PO) and in Astrobiology

John W. Delano John W. Delano Associate Director, New York Center for Astrobiology (NASA) Associate Director, New York Center for Astrobiology (NASA)

Distinguished Teaching Professor Distinguished Teaching Professor Dept. of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences Dept. of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences

The University at Albany (SUNY) The University at Albany (SUNY) [email protected]@csc.albany.edu

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

John W. Delano John W. Delano Associate Director, New York Center for Astrobiology (NASA) Associate Director, New York Center for Astrobiology (NASA)

Distinguished Teaching Professor Distinguished Teaching Professor Dept. of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences Dept. of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences

The University at Albany (SUNY) The University at Albany (SUNY) [email protected]@csc.albany.edu

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

Page 2: Overview of NASA’s goals in Education/Public Outreach (E/PO) and in Astrobiology John W. Delano Associate Director, New York Center for Astrobiology (NASA)
Page 3: Overview of NASA’s goals in Education/Public Outreach (E/PO) and in Astrobiology John W. Delano Associate Director, New York Center for Astrobiology (NASA)

NASA Educational Strategic Framework: A Portfolio Approach (2007)NASA Educational Strategic Framework: A Portfolio Approach (2007)

Page 4: Overview of NASA’s goals in Education/Public Outreach (E/PO) and in Astrobiology John W. Delano Associate Director, New York Center for Astrobiology (NASA)

NASA Educational Strategic Framework: A Portfolio Approach (2007)NASA Educational Strategic Framework: A Portfolio Approach (2007)

Page 5: Overview of NASA’s goals in Education/Public Outreach (E/PO) and in Astrobiology John W. Delano Associate Director, New York Center for Astrobiology (NASA)

NASA’s Educational Strategic FrameworkNASA’s Educational Strategic Framework

Page 6: Overview of NASA’s goals in Education/Public Outreach (E/PO) and in Astrobiology John W. Delano Associate Director, New York Center for Astrobiology (NASA)

Goal 1: Understand the nature and distribution of habitable environments in the Universe.

Goal 1: Understand the nature and distribution of habitable environments in the Universe.

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Goal 2: Explore for past or present habitable environments, prebiotic chemistry and signs of life

elsewhere in the Solar System

Goal 2: Explore for past or present habitable environments, prebiotic chemistry and signs of life

elsewhere in the Solar System

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Goal 3: Understanding cosmic and planetary precursors that led to life

Goal 3: Understanding cosmic and planetary precursors that led to life

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Goal 4: Understand how past life on Earth developed and evolved by integrating evidence from both geologic and

biomolecular records

Goal 4: Understand how past life on Earth developed and evolved by integrating evidence from both geologic and

biomolecular records

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Goal 5: Understand the evolutionary mechanisms and environmental limits to life

Goal 5: Understand the evolutionary mechanisms and environmental limits to life

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Goal 6: Explore the adaptation, survival, and evolution of microbial life under conditions beyond its planet of originGoal 6: Explore the adaptation, survival, and evolution of microbial life under conditions beyond its planet of origin

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Goal 7: Determine how to recognize signatures of life on other worlds and on early Earth

Goal 7: Determine how to recognize signatures of life on other worlds and on early Earth

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NASA’s search for life in the galaxy: NASA’s search for life in the galaxy: Information from exoplanets and the ancient EarthInformation from exoplanets and the ancient Earth

NASA’s search for life in the galaxy: NASA’s search for life in the galaxy: Information from exoplanets and the ancient EarthInformation from exoplanets and the ancient Earth

John W. Delano, Ph.D. John W. Delano, Ph.D. Associate Director, New York Center for Astrobiology (NASA) Associate Director, New York Center for Astrobiology (NASA)

Distinguished Teaching Professor Distinguished Teaching Professor Dept. of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences Dept. of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences

The University at Albany (SUNY) The University at Albany (SUNY) [email protected]@csc.albany.edu

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

John W. Delano, Ph.D. John W. Delano, Ph.D. Associate Director, New York Center for Astrobiology (NASA) Associate Director, New York Center for Astrobiology (NASA)

Distinguished Teaching Professor Distinguished Teaching Professor Dept. of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences Dept. of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences

The University at Albany (SUNY) The University at Albany (SUNY) [email protected]@csc.albany.edu

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