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     Welcome to the UK 'Life in the Universe' Site

This site was set up to support the European Science Week 2001 event 'Life in the Universe' and to explain the intense scientific effort in the UK that is being put into the search for life beyond the Earth.

There was a competition for young people between 14-19 years of age.  Details are given here.  The winners went to CERN in Geneva for a 'Life in the Universe' Conference.

The entries of the UK Winners and Runners Up can be viewed from the Competition Page

There are many links, in particular to the substantial UK contribution to the search.

Organisation

The Education Committee of the Royal Astronomical Society organised
the UK aspects of this event.

Our European partners are:

bulletThe European Space Agency (ESA)
bulletThe European Southern Observatory (ESO)
bulletThe European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN)
bulletThe European Association for Astronomy Education (EAAE)
bulletThe European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
bulletThe European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF)

In the UK we are supported by:

bulletThe Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC)
bulletThe Leicester Space Centre

The whole event is supported by 

The Human Potential Division the European Commission's Research Directorate

and was part of

The European Week for Science and Technology.

     

   

 

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