NASA seeks a new Director for the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI). The ideal candidate will be an internationally recognized scientist with proven experience in leading or managing large interdisciplinary research […]
NASA Astrobiology Program
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Mars, NASA Astrobiology Program, Press Release
The Search for the Fingerprints of Life on Mars Begins
NASA’s Astrobiology Institute (NAI) announced that the SETI Institute has been selected as a new member of the NAI for a 5-year research program, “Changing Planetary Environments and the Fingerprints […]
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NASA Selects New Science Teams for Astrobiology Research
NASA has awarded five-year grants totaling almost $50 million to seven research teams nationwide to study the origins, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. “With the Curiosity […]
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Carl Pilcher Returns to NAI as Interim Director
The NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) welcomes back Dr. Carl B. Pilcher as NAI Interim Director. Carl returned to the Institute August 11, 2014, serving on a half-time basis for approximately […]
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Michael Meyer Declines NAI Interim Director Position
Due to unexpected personal conflicts, Dr. Michael Meyer has declined the position of NAI’s Interim Director. Dr. Meyer explains, “Unfortunately, the requirements levied to resolve a conflict-of-interest were unacceptable.” “I […]
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Why Is NASA's Astrobiology Program STILL Ignoring "Cosmos"?
NASA’s Astrobiology program continues to totally ignore “Cosmos” – even when it offers millions of viewers a full episode on Astrobiology. Sunday’s episode (the second) of Cosmos was devoted to […]
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Why Is NASA's Astrobiology Program Ignoring "Cosmos"?
Last night @NASA and other main NASA Twitter accounts devoted a lot of real time tweeting and linking of images and references in support of the premiere of “Cosmos”. Most […]
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Michael Meyer Selected as Interim Director of NASA Astrobiology Institute
Effective April 7, 2014, Michael Meyer will serve on a one-year detail assignment as the interim director of the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) at NASA’s Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, […]
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Astrobiology Future Webinars – Next Steps
As we are rapidly approaching the end of the end of this stage of the Astrobiology Strategy planning, we would like to thank everyone that has participated as a presenter […]
Posted inEducation and Outreach, NASA Astrobiology Program, Press Release
AbSciCon 2014 Postponed until 2015
The Astrobiology Program has been the sole source of funding for biennial AbSciCons from their beginning. However, restrictions on federal spending on conferences and budget limitations due to sequestration have […]