Astrobiology at ASU
A member of NASA's Astrobiology Institute. The Arizona State University program studies the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the solar system.
Astrobiology at Marine Biological Laboratory
Seeks an understanding about the evolution of early life forms and how changing environments contributed to the development of complex systems in simple organisms.
Cosmic Ancestry
The modern version of panspermia, Cosmic Ancestry treats all of evolution, not just the origin of life on Earth.
Cosmic Ancestry
Gives examples of microbes that survive the vacuum of space. Discusses Neo-Darwinism.
Cosmic Evolution
An educational site based on a textbook that follows the evolution of the Universe "from big bang to humankind." Hosted by the Wright Center at Tufts University.
Harvard OEB
Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at the Museum of Comparative Zoology. Researches and teaches "biology with a global perspective."
Introduction to Exobiology
Explores the field of exobiology from a lay perspective including a self-test. Part of the Cruising Chemistry project at Duke.
Net Advance of Physics: Bioastronomy
An experimental page part of the MIT Net Advance project. Includes research and review articles, and offline as well as online materials.
Origins of Life in our Solar System
A brief overview of creation of the universe and origins of life in our solar system.
Penn State Astrobiology Research Center
PSARC's primary mission is to conduct multidisciplinary research and education in Astrobiology as a member of the NASA Astrobiology Institute.
TERC Astrobiology Curriculum
TERC and NASA are developing an interdisciplinary, year-long course for middle and high school students using astrobiology as its unifying, underlying structure.
The Astrobiology Web
An online guide to the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the Universe as well as all other aspects of space exploration.
The Astrochemistry Laboratory
Located in the Astrophysics Branch of the Space Sciences Division at NASA's Ames Research Center. Specializes in the study of extraterrestrial materials and their analogs.
The Origin of Life and Evolution of the Cosmos
Explores events that led to the origin of life on earth.
UW Astrobiology Program
The University of Washington's graduate certificate program enables students to obtain the interdepartmental background necessary. Focus is on Earth's extreme microbial environment…