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Life in the Universe:

An Assessment of U.S. and International Programs in Astrobiology

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Size: 62 pages, 8.5 x 11

Publication Year:2003

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Committee on the Origins and Evolution of Life, National Research Council
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"This report should be widely read by those interested in the growing status and importance of astrobiological science in the study of the universe in its totality."
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Front Matter	i-xiv
Executive Summary	1-7	(skim)
1. The Roadmaps	8-17	(skim)
2. The Structure of the NASA Astrobiology Program	18-31	(skim)
3. Toward More Interaction between the NASA Astrobiology Institute and the Planetary and Astronomical Sciences	32-36	(skim)
4. The Roles of Other Federal Agencies with Respect to Astrobiology	37-39	(skim)
5. International Partners	40-43	(skim)
6. SETI and Astrobiology	44-46	(skim)
7. Conclusion	47-48	(skim)

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