Astrobiology and the Search for Habitable Planets
Astrobiologist Kelly Decker holds a joint appointment with CSU Monterey and NASA Ames. Understanding the origins of life and the effects of natural and human-created events on earth and assessing the societal implications of discovering life on other planets are just a few of the far-reaching issues today's astrobiologists are exploring. Come hear Kelly Decker discuss her work, the search for potentially inhabited planets beyond our solar system, the exploration of Mars and the outer planets, laboratory and field investigations of the origins and early evolution of life on earth, and studies of the potential of life to adapt to future challenges, both on earth and in space. For more information go to http://astrobiology.arc.nasa.gov/