It is located in the heart of the Silicon Valley at Moffett Field in California. The program aims to make major reductions in aircraft accidents and to triple the national airspace system by 2010.
Astrobiology is the study of Earth science, space science and evolutionary biology.
Ames researchers seek answers to fundamental questions about the origin of life, the existence of life beyond Earth and the future of life on Earth and in space. Information Technology research at Ames is infusing innovative approaches and technologies into all of NASA's programs, including the Space Shuttle and the Space Station. Researchers also work on intelligent systems to explore the universe, computer models of the Earth to help us understand its complex workings and new ways to handle increasing amounts of data.