Module 1: What is Astrobiology

A NASA Video
Great Introduction to Astrobiology—USE this if you have the internet to start
http://learners.gsfc.nasa.gov/mediaviewer/Lookingforlifeintro/

NASA Astrobiology Institute Web Resources for teachers
http://nai.arc.nasa.gov/teachers/index.cfm#14

The NASA Astrobiology Institute’s home page—
www.nai.arc.nasa.gov   
This includes articles on current research
in astrobiology, as well as suggested books and other resources
for teachers and students.

Astrobiology Magazine online—
www.astrobio.net/news/index.php  
 Features articles about climate history, extreme forms of life on Earth, the search for life on Mars, discoveries
of new planets, stellar evolution, and more. It also has a nice glossary of terms and links to several sister
sites.

The Encyclopedia of Science
www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/ETEmain.html
This is an excellent place to find out more about a specific topic from the astronomical end of things.

Ask an Astrobiologist
http://nai.arc.nasa.gov/astrobio/

The Astrochemistry Laboratory is located in the Astrophysics Branch (SSA) of the Space Sciences Division at NASA's Ames Research Center, in Mountain View, CA
http://www.astrochem.org 

Do you want to be an astrobiologist?
Many colleges and universities are now offering introductory courses in astrobiology as well as certificates in interdisciplinary studies in astrobiology. Investigate the courses at the following universities.

University of Colorado at Boulder
http://lasp.colorado.edu/life/

University of Washington
http://depts.washington.edu/astrobio/

UCLA The IGPP Center for Astrobiology
http://www.astrobiology.ucla.edu/

Pacific Science Center website,
www.pacsci.org/origins