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2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/figure>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/headquarters\/library\/find\/bibliographies\/astrobiology#policies\">NASA POLICIES<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/headquarters\/library\/find\/bibliographies\/astrobiology#books\">BOOKS<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/headquarters\/library\/find\/bibliographies\/astrobiology#ebooks\">E-BOOKS<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/headquarters\/library\/find\/bibliographies\/astrobiology#reports\">ARTICLES AND REPORTS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>“Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.”<\/em>, Bill Watterson,\u00a0<em>The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is Earth the only world that supports life? The scientific question of life on other worlds stretches back to the Renaissance, when Johannes Kepler, best known in astronomy for his trio of laws that define the paths of moons and planets, decided to unwind a little by writing a book called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.johanneskepler.info\/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43&Itemid=47\" rel=\"noopener\">Somnium<\/a>, in which he describes the inhabitants of the Moon, whose surface had just been revealed by Galileo. In spite of hopes, fears, and thousands of pages and dozens of reels of science fiction, Kepler’s dream has never been realized, although tantalizing hints have surfaced as the years have passed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Organic compounds, such as methane, are in the atmospheres of the giant planets of the outer solar system and of one of Saturn’s moons, Titan. These compounds are also found in comets, meteorites, and nebul\u00e6, the clouds of gas and dust out of which stars and planets are formed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simple forms of life can survive exposure to very harsh conditions. For instance, bacteria were found to have survived for two years on the Moon in parts of <a href=\"http:\/\/nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov\/nmc\/masterCatalog.do?sc=1967-035A\" rel=\"noopener\">Surveyor III<\/a> which were brought back to Earth by the crew of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/apollo\/missions\/apollo12.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apollo XII<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liquid water may lie under the icy surfaces of another of Saturn’s moons, Enceladus, and three of Jupiter’s moons, Callisto, Europa, and Ganymede. There is abundant evidence that water once flowed freely on the surface of Mars, and some signs that Venus once had more water than its current oven-like temperature would allow today.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Planets orbit other stars in the Milky Way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This bibliography covers NASA’s part in Humanity’s quest to discover life-bearing worlds other than ours. If you are a NASA HQ employee, please consider subscribing to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/headquarters\/library\/patron-requests\/subscribe-to-alerts\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"topic\" data-id=\"504558\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">news alert<\/a> on exoplanets to get the latest news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All items are available at the Headquarters Library, except as noted. NASA Headquarters employees and contractors: Call x0168 or email <a href=\"mailto:Library@hq.nasa.gov\">Library@hq.nasa.gov<\/a> for information on borrowing or in-library use of any of these items. Members of the public: Contact your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.publiclibraries.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">local library<\/a> for the availability of these items. NASA Headquarters employees can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/headquarters\/library\/patron-requests\/\" data-type=\"topic\" data-id=\"504465\">request<\/a> additional materials or research on this topic. The Library welcomes your <a href=\"mailto:library@hq.nasa.gov\">comments<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:library@hq.nasa.gov\">suggestions<\/a> about this webpage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"policies\">NASA POLICIES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following policies and procedural requirements can be accessed by anyone through the <a href=\"http:\/\/nodis3.gsfc.nasa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Online Directives Information System<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NASA Policy Directive 8020.7G: Biological Contamination Control for Outbound and Inbound Planetary Spacecraft<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NASA Procedural Requirements 8020.12D: Planetary Protection Provisions for Robotic Extraterrestrial Missions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"books\">BOOKS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Des Marais, David J., et al. <em>The NASA Astrobiology Roadmap<\/em>. Larchmont, NY: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2008.<br><strong>QH326 .A887 2008 BOOKSTACKS<\/strong><br>Note: Reproduced from <em>Astrobiology<\/em>, vol. VIII, no. 4, 2008, p. 715-730.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dick, Steven J., and Mark L. Lupisella. <em>Cosmos and Culture: Cultural Evolution in a Cosmic Context<\/em>. Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2009. ISBN: 9780160831195<br><strong>QB981 .C8263 2009 BOOKSTACKS<\/strong><br>Available from the <a href=\"https:\/\/ntrs.nasa.gov\/search.jsp\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Technical Reports Server<\/a> as document no. 20100003003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaufman, Marc. <em>First Contact: Scientific Breakthroughs in the Hunt for Life Beyond Earth<\/em>. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 2011. ISBN: 9781439109007<br><strong>QB54 .K38 2011 BOOKSTACKS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meltzer, Michael. <em>When Biospheres Collide: A History of NASA’s Planetary Protection Programs<\/em>. Washington, DC: NASA Aeronautics and Space Administration: For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 2011. ISBN: 9780160853272<br><strong>TL1499 .M45 2011 BOOKSTACKS<\/strong><br>Available to the general public through the <a href=\"http:\/\/history.nasa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA History Office<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>National Research Council. Committee on an Astrobiology Strategy for the Exploration of Mars. <em>An Astrobiology Strategy for the Exploration of Mars<\/em>. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2007. ISBN: 9786610934669<br><strong>QB641 .A865 2007 BOOKSTACKS<\/strong><br>Available to the general public through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nap.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\">National Academies Press<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>__________. Committee on the Limits of Organic Life in Planetary Systems. <em>The Limits of Organic Life in Planetary Systems<\/em>. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2007. ISBN: 030910484X<br><strong>QB54 .C648 2007 BOOKSTACKS<\/strong><br>Available to the general public through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nap.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\">National Academies Press<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>__________. Committee on the Origins and Evolution of Life. <em>The Astrophysical Context of Life<\/em>. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2005. ISBN: 0309096278<br><strong>QH325 .A88 2005 BOOKSTACKS<\/strong><br>Available to the general public through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nap.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\">National Academies Press<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>__________. Committee on the Review of the NASA Astrobiology Institute. <em>Assessment of the NASA Astrobiology Institute<\/em>. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2008. ISBN: 9780309114974<br><strong>QH326 .A87 2008 BOOKSTACKS<\/strong><br>Available to the general public through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nap.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\">National Academies Press<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>__________. Committee on the Review of Planetary Protection Requirements for Mars Sample Return Missions. <em>Assessment of Planetary Protection Requirements for Mars Sample Return Missions<\/em>. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2009. ISBN: 9780309130738<br><strong>TL799.M3 N384 2009 BOOKSTACKS<\/strong><br>Available to the general public through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nap.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\">National Academies Press<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>__________.Task Group on Planetary Protection Requirements for Venus Missions. <em>Assessment of Planetary Protection Requirements for Venus Missions: Letter Report<\/em>. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2006.<br><strong>TL943 .V46 2006 BOOKSTACKS<\/strong><br>Available to the general public through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nap.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\">National Academies Press<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ebooks\">E-BOOKS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The e-book listed below is available to the general public through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nap.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\">National Academies Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Task Group on Organic Environments in the Solar System. <em>Exploring Organic Environments in the Solar System<\/em>. 2007. ISBN: 978-0-309-10235-3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reports\">ARTICLES AND REPORTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Callahan, Michael P., et al. “Carbonaceous Meteorites Contain a Wide Range of Extraterrestrial Nucleobases”, <em>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences<\/em>, vol. CVIII, no. 34 (Aug, 23, 2011), p. 13995-13998.<br>Available from the <a href=\"https:\/\/ntrs.nasa.gov\/search.jsp\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Technical Reports Server<\/a> as document no. 20110020694.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glavin, Daniel P., et al. “Extraterrestrial Amino Acids in the Almahata Sitta Meteorite”, <em>Meteoritics and Planetary Science<\/em>, vol. XLV, Issue 10-11, (Oct.\/Nov. 2010), p. 1695\u20131709.<br>Available from the <a href=\"https:\/\/ntrs.nasa.gov\/search.jsp\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Technical Reports Server<\/a> as document no. 20100032884.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaltenegger, L., W.G. Henning, and D.D. Sasselov. “Detecting Volcanism on Extrasolar Planets”, <em>The Astronomical Journal<\/em>, vol. 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