On 23 March 2026 the NASA Astrobiology Program staff gave an update presentation at National Academies of Science Space Science Week 2026

Speakers:
Dr. Rebecca McCauley Rench, Lead Scientist for Astrobiology, NASA-PSD /
Dr. Hannah Jang-Condell, Associate Lead for Astrobiology, NASA /
Dr. Rachel Harris, Postdoctoral Management Fellow, NASA

Audio

  • Part 1 Note: recording stopped due to technical issue – see part 2
  • Part 2 Note: recording resumed after technical issue

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