NASA Astrobiology Institute
[3] The NAI is a virtual,[4] distributed organization that integrates astrobiology research and training programs in concert with the national and international science communities.[5] Although NASA had explored the idea of forming an astrobiology institute in the past, when the Viking biological experiments returned negative results for life on Mars, the public lost interest and federal funds for exobiology dried up.In 1996, the announcement of possible traces of ancient life in the Allan Hills 84001 meteorite from Mars led to new interest in the subject.[5] Nobel laureate Baruch S. Blumberg was appointed the first Director of the institute, and served from May 15, 1999 – October 14, 2002.Some past and present teams are:[8][9] NAI has partnership program with other international astrobiology organizations to provide collaborative opportunities for its researchers within the global science community.
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