The Search for Life
Ocean Worlds: The Search for Life
Astrobiology, our search for life beyond Earth, is a search for planets, dwarf planets, and moons that harbor substantial liquid water. We call these places “ocean worlds.”
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Ocean Worlds: The Search for Life
Other Worlds: Planets
The planets of our solar system are full of mysteries. Meet a few of the scientists who are using the James Webb Space Telescope to look at our solar system […]
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Other Worlds: Planets
James Webb Space Telescope Mission Overview
A brief overview of the James Webb Space Telescope mission from its construction, launch, and complex unfolding to the incredible science it achieves.
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James Webb Space Telescope Mission Overview
Into the Field: The Search for Life – Greenland
This episode follows an expedition led by Dr. Abigail Allwood from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory into the wilderness of Greenland to investigate claims of biosignatures, or signs of life, […]
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Into the Field: The Search for Life – Greenland
Into the Field: The Search for Life – Iceland
This episode follows team FELDSPAR: the Field Exploration and Life Detection Sampling for Planetary and Astrobiology Research.
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Into the Field: The Search for Life – Iceland
Mars in a Minute: Why is Curiosity Looking for Organics?
Has Mars ever had the right ingredients for life? What are organic molecules, and what can they tell us about the history of Mars?
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Mars in a Minute: Why is Curiosity Looking for Organics?
NASA Operation IceBridge: What It Takes To Execute a Major International Airborne Research Campaign
This extended feature video, from the flight operations perspective, follows the IceBridge team from NASA’s Armstrong Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, California, to Punta Arenas, Chile during the Fall 2014 […]
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NASA Operation IceBridge: What It Takes To Execute a Major International Airborne Research Campaign
29 Days on the Edge
The greatest origin story of all unfolds with the James Webb Space Telescope.
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29 Days on the Edge
Designing Webb
The James Webb Space Telescope is the most powerful space telescope ever made – and the most complex one yet designed. Did you know that the telescope’s history stretches back […]
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Designing Webb
The Legacy of Kepler & the Bright Future of Webb with Dr. Natalie Batalha
Once a month, SAGANet and the NASA Astrobiology Program host a program called “Ask an Astrobiologist,” where the public is invited to interact with a high-profile astrobiologist who replies to […]
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