NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD), Astrobiology Program, is pleased to extend the deadline for the Announcement for Partnership Proposals (AFPP): Astrobiology Science Conference (NNH26ZDA009L) on the NASA Solicitation and Proposal […]
NASA Astrobiology Program
Posted inEducation and Outreach
Bridging Astrobiology Research and Education Through Interactive Learning Frameworks
[USRA/LPSC] Enhancing public understanding of astrobiology is essential for inspiring future scientists and fostering engagement with NASA’s exploration missions. Motivated to answer one of humanity’s most profound questions–“Are we alone?”–the […]
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Collaborating With Artists In The Search For Life
[astro-ph.IM] Art and science collaborations that go beyond outreach and advertisement in service of science have the potential to unlock new ways of seeing and understanding the Universe that science […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), NASA Astrobiology Program, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Status Report
NASA-DARES Draft Strategy Open for Public Comment
Comment Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 2nd, 2026.
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Career Opportunities, Conferences and Meetings, Education and Outreach, NASA Astrobiology Program, Status Report
AbGradCon 2026 Application Deadline Extended to June 8th, 2026
Applications are open for AbGradCon 2026, taking place September 14–18, 2026, at the University of Arizona in Tucson. AbGradCon welcomes graduate students, early-career postdocs, and recent graduates working in astrobiology […]
Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Astrobiology (general), Education and Outreach, Journal articles, NASA Astrobiology Program, Status Report
From Collaboration to Curation: Building NASA Astrobiology’s Living Bibliography in SciX
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from SciX blog post By Jenny Koch (SciX Digital Librarian) and Jennifer Lynn Bartlett (SciX Project Scientist for Astrophysics) Keeping track of scientific publications […]
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, NASA Astrobiology Program, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Status Report, Tricorders & Sensors
🚀 NASA Astrobiology Report: PESTO Search for Life Instrumentation Study For Solar System Life Detection
Search for Life Instrument Study Identifying Scientific Knowledge and Technology Gapshttps://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/pesto-astrobio-report-final-draft.pdf?emrc=eaa475
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Astrochemistry, Astrogeology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Habitable Zones, Missions & Hardware, NASA Astrobiology Program, Origin & Evolution of Life, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Policy, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Space Life Science, Status Report
🚀 NASA Request for Information (RFI): Private Sector Activities in Astrobiology, Planetary Protection, and Space Biology Released
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) has released a new Request for Information (RFI) entitled, Private Sector Activities in Astrobiology, Planetary Protection, and Space Biology, seeking expressions of interest from U.S. […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Conferences and Meetings, Icy Worlds, NASA Astrobiology Program, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Status Report
AGU Astrobiology Special: Icy Worlds Get New Planetary Protection Guidelines
This week from AGU astrobiology special edition: Icy worlds get new planetary protection guidelines
Posted inConferences and Meetings, NASA Astrobiology Program, Status Report
NASA Astrobiology Community Update & NASA-DARES at AbSciCon 2026
Date/Time: Monday, May 18th, 2026, 7:00–8:30 pm CDT