Building Habitable Worlds:

Astrobiology is a multidisciplinary topic that brings togethermany branches of science including :

Astronomy ▪ Astrochemistry ▪ Astrobiology Technology ▪Biology ▪ Chemistry of Life ▪ Development of Life‐Forms inOther Environments ▪ Exoplanets ▪ Extremophiles ▪Geomicrobiology ▪ Habitable Zones ▪ Humans in Space ▪Life’s Origins ▪ Mars ▪ Meteorites ▪ Microbial Communities ▪Origin of Complex Organics ▪ Panspermia ▪ PlanetaryProtection ▪ Prebiotic Climates ▪ Public Engagement ▪ Water

Papers are solicited on all these and related topics but areparticularly encouraged if they relate to the conferencet heme "Building Habitable Worlds" which concerns the characteristics that make a world naturally habitable.Abstracts (200 words) should be submitted by March 1, 2010.

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A - Royal Holloway is easy to get to by car, train or airplane. Full details are available at http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Visitors-Guide/directions.html.

A - The rooms are all en-suite and are recently built student halls within a few hundred metres of the conference venue.

A - Yes, FREE parking will be provided adjacent to the venue and to the accommodation.

A - No, Astrobiology is a very wide subject area and we will consider high-quality talks on any topics which relate to questions on the origin, evolution and distribution of life.