Exobiology and Space Missions
Date: Tue, Feb 12, 2013 | 07:30 - 07:45 GMT | 08:30 - 08:45 CET
Replay: Tue, Feb 12, 2013 | 16:00 - 16:15 GMT | 17:00 - 17:15 CET
Type: ESA TV Exchange
Format: 16:9
Where does life come from? Are we really just stardust? Is there life beyond Earth?
Exobiology or Astrobiology combine disciplines such as physics, biochemistry, astronomy and geology to investigate the origins and early evolution of life on Earth and the possibility of life on other worlds. Of course none of these researches would be possible without Space missions.
ESA is contributing a lot in our understanding of the origins of life, thanks to several of its missions: Huygens or Mars Express for example for these last years, soon Rosetta, due to land on a comet in 2014 and later with Exomars.
This A & B roll gives the current status on our knowledge in this field with Interviews of specialists in English, French and Spanish.
Script:
EbS92066.doc
Satellite Parameters: Eutelsat 9A at 9 degrees E, transponder 59, downlink frequency 11900.1 horizontally polarised, symbol rate 27,500 FEC 2/3.