Exobiology (also called Astrobiology or Xenobiology) is a branch of biology investigating the possibility of extraterrestrial life and studying the possible effects of extraterrestrial environments on life.
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- 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.
- Harvard OEB Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at the Museum of Comparative Zoology. Researches and teaches "biology with a global perspective."
- NASA's Origins Program This program at JPL seeks to answer the fundamental questions about the Universe: Where do we come from? Are we alone?
- Cosmic Ancestry The modern version of panspermia, Cosmic Ancestry treats all of evolution, not just the origin of life on Earth.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- NSCORT in Origins of Life The NASA Specialized Center of Research and Training at the New York Center for Studies of the Origins of Life. A partnership with RPI and SUNY-Albany.
- 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.
- 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 environments.
- Carnegie Institution of Washington A private, nonprofit organization engaged in basic research and advanced education in biology, astronomy, and the earth sciences. Part of the NASA Astrobiology Institute.
- Cosmic Ancestry Gives examples of microbes that survive the vacuum of space. Discusses Neo-Darwinism.
- A Search for Evidence of Interplanetary and Atmospheric Microbial Delivery Systems Conference paper on the solar wind propelled interplanetary viral and bacterial movements.
- Australian Centre for Astrobiology Based at University of New South Wales, the centre includes astrobiologists from around Australia. The ACA is Australia's international member of the NASA Astrobiology Institute.
- University of Southern California: Geobiology and Astrobiology Studies the history of life on earth as well as the role the biota continue to play in shaping modern environments.