Astrobiologists look for life in space. They often study life in extreme locations on Earth that are similar to places in space. Astrobiologists need to know a variety of sciences including biology, chemistry, and geology. Typically, they work for universities and government organizations like NASA.
$82,000 to $130,000 per year
Astrobiologists need at least a Bachelor's degree, but most have graduate degrees.
An astrobiologist looks for life on other worlds and talks about life beneath the ocean, teamwork, and skills needed for this career.
Inside Astrobiology
In this video an astrobiologist talks about teamwork and their work using biology and chemistry to search for life on meteorites.
This astrobiologist explores caves in order to identify extreme microbial life on Earth.