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The Ancient Isua Greenstone Belt of Greenland - Exploring Earth's Oldest Rocks

NASA Astrobiology via YouTube

Overview

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Join a captivating 15-minute NASA Astrobiology video expedition to Greenland where Dr. Abigail Allwood and her research team investigate controversial claims of 3.7-billion-year-old signs of ancient life in rock formations at the Isua Greenstone Belt. Discover how cutting-edge virtual reality technology, currently employed by NASA's Mars Exploration Program, enables scientists to virtually explore Martian rover landing sites. Experience part of the "Our Alien Earth" series, which documents NASA scientists exploring Earth's most extreme environments while testing technologies crucial for detecting extraterrestrial life across the universe.

Syllabus

Our Alien Earth: The Ancient Isua Greenstone Belt, Greenland

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NASA Astrobiology

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