Sponsored by the Planetary Society , the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and the Space Science Division at NASA's Ames Research Center, this discussion will focus on the historical, philosophical, and scientific issues surrounding the study of life in the universe. This event is held in conjunction with the Sixth Symposium on Chemical Evolution and the Origin and Evolution of Life. The event's experts will discuss the search for extraterrestrial life and intelligence and exobiology discoveries such as the possible fossils in Martian meteorites and the likelihood of water on Mars and Jupiter's moon Europa. Andrew Fraknoi, the director of Foothill College Observatory, will moderate the discussion. El Camino Real, Palo Alto, California.
Admission is free, but seating is limited.
Society members in the San Francisco Bay area will receive a flyer in the mail. This flyer is your ticket. It will admit up to four people to the event. An e-mail confirmation will be sent to you. You will be instructed to print out this confirmation.