The new integrated website for NASA’s Astrobiology Program was launched on Friday, March 21: http://astrobiology.com.nasa.gov/. The link to the NAI website remains the same: http://nai.nasa.gov and its contents have been […]
NASA Astrobiology Program
Posted inAstrobiology (general), NASA Astrobiology Program
NASA SSB Report: Assessment of the NASA Astrobiology Institute
Full report Executive Summary Astrobiology is a scientific discipline devoted to the study of life in the universe–its origins, evolution, distribution, and future. It brings together the physical and biological […]
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NAI Releases Request for Information
The NAI has released a Request for Information entitled “Collaborative Technology Tools and Methods For Distributed Interdisciplinary Science.” For more information, see: http://astrobiology.com.nasa.gov/articles/nai-request-for-information/ [Source: NAI newsletter]
Posted inNASA Astrobiology Program
NAI Director's Discretionary Fund 2008
The NAI announces that it is now accepting proposals for the 2008 Director’s Discretionary Fund. Proposals will be accepted through June 1, 2008 and selections will be made by July […]
Posted inEducation and Outreach, NASA Astrobiology Program
The NAI Selects Postdoctoral Fellows
The NAI is very pleased to announce the selection of three NAI Fellows, who will receive awards through the NASA Postdoctoral Program. The three Fellows are: Daiki Horikawa, Advisor: Lynn […]
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NAI Cooperative Agreement Notice (Cycle-5) Notices of Intent Due February 22nd
The NAI announces, through the release of this Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN), an opportunity for the submission of team-based proposals for membership in the Institute. Proposals should clearly articulate an […]
Posted inNASA Astrobiology Program, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
Recently Published Research from the NAI
The following new papers have been published recently by NAI members. These and other recent NAI funded research are presented on the NAI website and collected in the NAI Research […]
Posted inEducation and Outreach, NASA Astrobiology Program
NAI Minority Institution Research Support (MIRS) Program
Application Deadline – March 7, 2008 The NAI-MIRS Program provides opportunities for researchers from qualified minority institutions to initiate joint partnerships with researchers in the field of astrobiology. The NAI-MIRS […]
Posted inArctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Education and Outreach, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Microbiology & Virology, NASA Astrobiology Program
NAI Travel Scholarships Available for the International Conference on Polar and Alpine Microbiology
The NAI is pleased to sponsor travel scholarships for four graduate students (senior level) or postdoctoral fellows (with less than two years of postdoctoral training) to attend the Third International […]
Posted inAstrogeology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, NASA Astrobiology Program
NAI Director's Seminar: The Effect of Protoplanetary Disk Dispersal on Planet Formation
Join us for the next NAI Director’s Seminar on Monday, February 4th at 11am PST. The seminar, “The Effect of Protoplanetary Disk Dispersal on Planet Formation,” will be given by […]