  About The Carnegie Institution of Washington
The Carnegie Institution of Washington, a private, nonprofit organization engaged in basic research and advanced education in biology, astronomy, and the earth sciences, was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1902 and incorporated by Act of Congress in 1904. Mr. Carnegie, who provided an initial...
 About the CIW Team of the NASA Astrobiology Institute
Although Carnegie officially began research into astrobiology in 1996, the foundation for this work was laid much earlier. Fifty years ago Philip Abelson, former director of the Geophysical Lab and trustee, extracted amino acids from fossil clamshells, thus blending the fields of geology, biology,...
 Astrobiological pathways: From the interstellar medium, through planetary systems, to the emergence and detection of life
Carnegie Institution of Washington was one of 12 lead team institutions selected in response to NASA Astrobiology Institute's 3rd-Cycle Cooperative Agreement Notice. Sean Solomon leads the team that is carrying out experimental and theoretical studies of chemical and physical evolution in prebiotic...
 Astrobiology Education and Public Outreach
The Carnegie Institution of Washington (CIW) has been working since 1989 to improve science, mathematics, and technology education for students nationally and locally in the DC Public Schools. The Carnegie Institution of Washington’s Education and Public Outreach (E/PO) programs are dedicated to the...
 What is astrobiology?
Unraveling the mystery of life is a complicated task. To understand how life emerged here, for instance, scientists are examining where organic materiala prerequisite to lifeoriginated. Earths early atmosphere, hydrothermal systems, and even material from space such as meteorites are candidates. The...
 Year 5 Executive Summary
During its fifth year, the team led by the Carnegie Institution of Washington studied the physical, chemical, and biological evolution of hydrothermal systems, including vent complexes associated with ocean ridges, deep aquifers, and other subsurface aqueous environments, both on Earth and on other...
 Year 6 Executive Summary
The NAI team led by the Carnegie Institution of Washington is studying the evolution of organic compounds from prebiotic molecular synthesis and organization to cellular evolution and diversification. Our program attempts to integrate the sweeping narrative of life’s history through a combination of...
 Year 7 Executive Summary
The NAI team led by the Carnegie Institution of Washington is studying the evolution of organic compounds from prebiotic molecular synthesis and organization to cellular evolution and diversification. Our program attempts to integrate the sweeping narrative of life’s history through a combination of...
 Year 8 Executive Summary
The NAI team led by the Carnegie Institution of Washington is studying the evolution of organic compounds from prebiotic molecular synthesis and organization to cellular evolution and diversification. Our program attempts to integrate the sweeping narrative of life’s history through a combination of...
 Year 9 Executive Summary
The NAI team led by the Carnegie Institution of Washington is studying the evolution of organic compounds from prebiotic molecular synthesis and organization to cellular evolution and diversification. Our program attempts to integrate the sweeping narrative of life’s history through a combination of...
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