P32A:
Sagan Lecture





Session ID#: 29147

Session Description:
The Sagan Lecture is co-sponsored by the Planetary Sciences Section and Biogeosciences Section. Trained in astronomy and biology, Carl Sagan was a leader in establishing the field of Astrobiology and a tireless educator, author and space advocate. He is well known among the general public for his award-winning PBS television series Cosmos and numerous books.
Primary Convener:  Sarah T Stewart, University of California, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Davis, United States
Conveners:  Rosaly M C Lopes, JPL, Pasadena, CA, United States, Ariel D Anbar, Arizona State University, Center for Education Through Exploration, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Tempe, AZ, United States and Elise Pendall, Western Sydney University, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Penrith 2751, NSW, Australia
Chairs:  Sarah T Stewart and Rosaly M C Lopes, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, United States
OSPA Liaison:  Sarah T Stewart
Co-Organized with:
Planetary Sciences, and Planetary Sciences
Index Terms:

0406 Astrobiology and extraterrestrial materials [BIOGEOSCIENCES]
0424 Biosignatures and proxies [BIOGEOSCIENCES]
0456 Life in extreme environments [BIOGEOSCIENCES]
5215 Origin of life [PLANETARY SCIENCES: ASTROBIOLOGY]

Abstracts Submitted to this Session:

EXPLORATION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM'S OCEAN WORLDS AS A SCIENTIFIC (AND SOCIETAL) IMPERATIVE (Invited) (215707)
Jonathan I Lunine, Cornell University, Department of Astronomy, Ithaca, NY, United States

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