multimedia
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Virtual Field Trip to Western Australia
Visit the Mars analogue sites in Western Australia without leaving home!
Within the virtual field trip application, users are taken from a global view directly down to a surface view of a site. They are then seamlessly placed into a 360 degree spherical virtual reality surface panorama of that location. Next users navigate around the site selecting various objects and scientists to learn more about how and why this site was chosen,...
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micro*scope
The study of microbial communities is essential if we are to understand and manage the world around us, and such studies prepare us for the exploration for life on other planets. micro*scope has images of microbes, classification schemes, descriptions of organisms, talks, and other educational resources to improve awareness of the biodiversity of our microbial partners.
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Yellowstone National Park Guide to Life in Extreme Heat
Chapter 4 of the Yellowstone Resources and Issues Guide, called Life in Extreme Heat, describes thermophiles, their habitats in the Park, and their relationship to both the history of life on Earth, and the search for life elsewhere. The Guide is used to train Park naturalists and rangers, and it can also serve as a valuable resource when teaching about extremophiles and astrobiology in the classroom. Chapter 4 can be downloaded from
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Looking for Life TV Documentary
NAI scientists and their international partners are featured in a new documentary called Looking for Life which has aired both on PBS and NASA-TV. The program highlights cutting edge field work in the arid Western Australian desert, an acidic river in Spain, high altitude lakes in the Bolivian Andes, and the permafrost within an old gold mine in the Canadian Arctic where astrobiologists are characterizing the unique habitats and survival...
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Take a Ride Through a Microbial Mat!
What would it be like to actually be inside a microbial mat? Take a ride on the Stromatolite Explorer as it explores the layers and interactions within a mat. The animated short (7 minute) video, Stromatolite Explorer, uses computer animation and video microscopy to take you on an imaginary tour inside a microbial mat.
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Astrobiology Book for Young Readers
Lerner Publishing Group has published a new Cool Science title for 4-8th grade readers called Astrobiology. From early imaginings about life on the Moon to modern observations of Mars, Europa, and Titan, this book gives an easy to follow, historical context for the search for life elsewhere.
The book’s author, Dr. Fred Bortz, engages students directly through school visits and other events.
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Explore Saturn's Moon Titan
New imagery and data from NASA’s Cassini-Huygens mission have “lifted the veil” enshrouding Saturn’s moon Titan, revealing what lies beneath its dense atmosphere. Explore this visually stunning, interactive, multimedia web feature for an overview of the mission, a comparison of Earth and Titan, a 3D globe of Titan, and the latest images from Cassini.
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Explore Saturn's Moon Enceladus
This web interactive from NASA’s Cassini mission features dazzling new imagery of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. It details the discovery of the plumes of ice particles and water vapor erupting from the surface and extending hundreds of kilometers into space. These plumes have put Enceladus on the map as an object of astrobiological study.
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Invisible Yellowstone
Research conducted in Yellowstone National Park by astrobiologists from NAI’s Montana State Team is highlighted in the 30-minute film Invisible Yellowstone, produced by MSU’s Thermal Biology Institute and MSU’s Science and Natural History filmmaking program. The film is available on DVD by contacting Daniella Scalice at daniella.m.scalice@nasa.gov
