Students from 13 middle schools and high schools in northern California will ask that very question at an astrobiology Student Press Conference sponsored by The Planetary Society and NASA Ames Research Center on Tuesday, April 4, 2000. The Student Press Conference will feature scientists attending the Astrobiology Science Conference and will discuss many different aspects of the topic, such as how life can flourish in extreme environments, the discovery of extrasolar planets, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Schools must be preregistered with The Planetary Society to attend. The media are also invited to attend the Student Press Conference as observers, but not as participants. The hourlong question and answer session will be reserved entirely for the student journalists in attendance.
Admission is free.
Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray and Louis Friedman founded The Planetary Society in 1980 to advance the exploration of the solar system and to continue the search for extraterrestrial life. Its 100,000 members make it the largest space interest group in the world. The Planetary Society 65 N. Catalina Ave. All rights reserved.