Astrobiology: A pathway to adult science literacy?

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 61, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 716-723

  Oliver, C A ^a   Fergusson, J ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analogue site; Civic science literacy; High school; Mars; NASA collaboration; Pilbara; Science illiteracy; Virtual Field Trip

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION ANALYSIS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SPACE RESEARCH;

ADULT SCIENCE ILLITERACY; CIVIC SCIENCE LITERACY; COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; SCIENCE ILLITERACY;

ASTROBIOLOGY;

EID: 34249786256     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2006.12.010     Document Type: Article

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