“…Examples of how to integrate astrobiology into the precollegiate setting are available in papers such as those by Brennan ( 2004 ), DeVore et al ( 2004 ), Nassif and Zeller ( 2006 ), Scalice and Wilmoth ( 2004 ), and James and Van Dover ( 2001 ). There are also documented teacher professional development projects such as the Astrobiology Summer Science Experience for Teachers (ASSET) (Harman and DeVore, 2009 ) and an online astrobiology course for teachers (Prather and Slater, 2002 ).…”