Rensselaer Opens Center Dedicated to the Search for Life in the Universe
Monday, November 24, 2008 - 16:35
in Astronomy & Space
E.T. may have "phoned home" back in 1982, but in the world outside of popular cinema the hunt for extraterrestrial life continues. Today, with a $7.5 million grant from NASA, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute extends the search with the opening of the New York Center for Astrobiology, which will be part of the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI).
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