1. Space Missions to Find Life
6 October 2017

2. Today’s News for Space Policy

13. NASA Life Detection Ladder

14. Summary Space missions can go to the spot Look in the best locales
Look for selective patterns
LEGO principle: small separate units can be assembled in many ways
JWST can measure atmospheres of solar system and exoplanets; directly observe with spectroscopy
Look for a second genesis of life

15. Human Role in the Search for Life
4 October 2016

20. Space research is risky

25. Summary Humans have capabilities robots do not
Flexibility, persistence, adaptability important in life search
But humans increase cost & risk
Send robots first to determine safety and the best sites