Former Astronaut Dr. Scott Parazynski is returning to Mt. Everest the highest peak in the Himalayas with the support of the Challenger Center for Space Science Education and its network […]
Education and Outreach
Posted inEducation and Outreach, Polar / Alpine Expeditions
Challenger Center Welcomes New Board Member Astronaut Parazynski
Challenger Center for Space Science Education has added a new member to its Board of Directors: former Astronaut Scott Parazynski, MD. Dr. Parazynski was informed of his election at Everest […]
Posted inEducation and Outreach
21st Annual Planetary Science Summer School
NASA is accepting applications from science and engineering post-docs, recent PhDs, and doctoral students for its 21st Annual Planetary Science Summer School, which will hold two separate sessions this summer […]
Posted inEducation and Outreach
2009 Santander Summer School: NAI Scholarship Deadline Extended to April 24th
Location: Palacio de Magdalena, Santander, Cantabria, SpainDates: June 22-26, 2009 The NAI has extended the deadline for applications to the annual Summer School sponsored by the NAI and the Centro […]
Posted inEducation and Outreach
NASA/NAI Postdoctoral Program Selections
The NASA/NAI Postdoctoral Program (NPP) provides talented postdoctoral scientists with opportunities to engage in Institute-related research and serves as a source of future astrobiology talent and leadership. The NAI has […]
Posted inEducation and Outreach
NAI Minority Institution Research Support (MIRS) Program
The NAI-MIRS Program provides opportunities for researchers, from qualified minority serving institutions, to initiate joint partnerships with researchers in the field of astrobiology. The NAI-MIRS program provides support for 8 […]
Posted inEducation and Outreach
Astrobiology Laboratory Institute for Instructors (ALI'I)
Investigating Astrobiology Research Topics Through Scientific Inquiry July 6 – 11, 2009Application Form: http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/UHNAI/epo/alii-appform.cfm Deadline – March 27, 2009 This workshop, designed for secondary science teachers, will emphasize lectures and […]
Posted inEducation and Outreach
2009 Santander Summer School: Earth's Extremophiles and Extraterrestrial Habitability
Location: Palacio de Magdalena, Santander, Cantabria, Spain Dates: June 22-26, 2009 The seventh annual summer school in Astrobiology, organized jointly by the Spanish Centro de Astrobiologia and the NASA Astrobiology […]
Posted inEducation and Outreach
AbGradCon 2009
The next Astrobiology Graduate Student Conference (AbGradCon) will be held July 17 – 20 2009 at the University of Washington in Seattle. The primary objective of AbGradCon is to bring […]
Posted inEducation and Outreach, Press Release
2009 Soffen Fund Travel Grant
The Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund is pleased to announce the first of two 2009 Travel Grant application opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing studies in the fields of […]