Abbreviation | NAI |
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Formation | 1998 |
Dissolved | 2019 |
Headquarters | NASA Ames Research Center |
Location | |
Director | Penelope Boston |
Parent organization | NASA |
Budget | $16 million (2008) |
Website | nai.nasa.gov |
The NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) was established in 1998 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)[1] "to develop the field of astrobiology and provide a scientific framework for flight missions."[2] In December 2019 the institute's activities were suspended.[3]
The NAI is a virtual,[4] distributed organization that integrates astrobiology research and training programs in concert with the national and international science communities.[5]