3-I
ASTRONOMY
The Universe and Life
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1. Physics
2. Chemistry
3. Astronomy
4. Geology
5. Cell Structure
6. Molecular Biology
7. Photosynthesis and Respiration
8. Molecular Genetics
9. Mitosis and Meiosis
10. Mendelian Genetics
11. Populations
12. Communities
13. Ecosystems
14. Evidence of Evolution
15. Theory and Process of Evolution
16. Classification Systems
17. Prokaryotes
18. Eukaryota
19. Viridiplantae (Plants)
20. Embryophyta
21. Tracheophyta
22. Spermatophyta
23. Magnoliophyta
24. Fungi
25. Metazoa (Animals)
26. Eumetazoa
27. Bilateria
28. Coelomata
29. Arthropoda
30. Insecta
31. Deuterostomia
32. Chordata
33. Vertebrata
34. Teleostomi
35. Tetrapoda
36. Sauroposida
37. Aves
38. Mammals
39. Western/Coniferous Forests
40. Taiga (Northern Forests)
41. Eastern/Deciduous Forests
42. Tropical Forests
43. Deserts
44. Polar Environments
45. Tundra
46. Grasslands
47. Wetlands
48. Freshwater Environments
49. Estuaries
50. Marine Environments
51. Extreme Environments
Jupiter's moon Io may have had, or may still have, some type of life.
[Cropped from a
NASA Photo
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Chapter Outline
Introduction
"Geography" of the Universe
Cosmology
Exobiology/Astrobiology
Sources
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Links:
Science@NASA
- The launching point for most of their major sites
Cosmology
- NASA
Astrobiology
- NASA
Exobiology
- NASA
Cosmology 101
- NASA
Ned Wright's Cosmology Tutorial
- Edward L. Wright, UCLA. Includes information on the
age of the universe
.
Exobiology
- The Astrobiology Web
From Primordial Soup to the Prebiotic Beach
Activity: Determining Red-Shift in a Receding Star
- PBS. Good background information too.
Introduction to Exobiology
- Duke U.
NASA Specialized Center of Research and Training (NSCORT) in Exobiology
Exobiology Links
"Chandra will target the age of the Universe"
- NASA article
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