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Astrobiology Mentioned In OSTP Report On Science & Technology Highlights

By Keith Cowing
Astrobiology.com
January 21, 2026
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Astrobiology Mentioned In OSTP Report On Science & Technology Highlights
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There is a mention of #astrobiology in this new White House OSTP report on Science & Technology Highlights: Year One:

“Promoting Progress in Astrobiology. NASA’s Perseverance rover found a sample on Mars that potentially contains biosignatures, substances or structures that might have a biological origin but require additional data and studying before any conclusions can be reached about the absence or presence of life. NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars found the largest organic compounds on the Red Planet to date. Teams also are working to develop technologies for the Habitable Worlds Observatory; the agency now has tallied 6,000 exoplanets. Samples from asteroid Bennu revealed sugars, amino acids, and other life-building molecules.”

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