Introduction to Astrobiology

Last year EANA, the European Astrobiology Network Association put up a series of 18 introductory astrobiology video lectures constituting the AstroBiology Course Lectures:

1. Introduction to Astrobiology
   
2. Formation of the Solar System
3. Origins of Life: current theories
4. Comets and the origin of life
5. Basic prebiotic chemistry
6. Structures and evolution of proteins
7. Most simple (early) life forms
8. On the bias of metabolism versus genetics first
9. Extremophilic microorganisms
   
10. Desiccation and radiation resistance of extremophiles
11. Search for Life on Mars
12. Biosignatures of microbial life (early Earth) and the search for life on Mars
13. Small black rock-fungi and lichens on the way of Lithopanspermia
14. Atmospheric Biomarkers
15. Exoplanets: detection, atmospheres and habitability
16. Architecture and evolution of planetary systems
17. EXPOSE facilities
18. Protecting the Bodies

These are somewhat out of order, and they are technical, intended for a university audience. Emphasis is not on slick production values, and there is a lot of material.