On episode 359, a NASA astrobiology program scientist discusses looking for signs of life beyond us in the stars, and the study of the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the universe.
Houston, we have a podcast.
Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson space Center, episode 359, Astrobiology.
I'm Dane Turner, and I'll be your host today.
On this podcast, we bring in the experts, scientists, engineers, and astronauts, all to let you know what's going on in the world of human spaceflight and more.
On this episode, we'll discuss aliens and little green men.
Well, not exactly, but the subject of life somewhere among the stars is something that powerfully captures the human imagination.
More so than that, there is a scientific field that looks at life in the stars, the study of the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the universe.
Astrobiology is a complex and nuanced field.
We won't be necessarily discussing extraterrestrials directly today, but we will be talking about the signs that we're looking for that help show that maybe we aren't alone in the universe.
To help us on this journey, we have Becky McCauley wrench, a program scientist in the Planetary Science division at NASA Headquarters.
She's the acting program scientist for the astrobiology program and leads the Habitable Worlds program, which we'll be discussing more later.
So watch the skies and let's look for signs of life.
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Here she goes.
Susan, we have a podcast.
Hi, Becky, and welcome to Houston.
We have a podcast.
Thanks so much for having me.
I'm really excited to be here talking to you today, Dane.