NAI Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Accepting Applications: Deadline August 1A reminder applications are now being accepted for the August 1 cycle of the NAI Postdoctoral Program, administered by Oak Ridge Associated […]
NASA Astrobiology Program
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Astrobiology 2.0
“Astrobiology emerged at a time when NASA was in a state of flux and ARC and other field centers were faced with possible closure or drastic cutbacks. The community that […]
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Saving Astrobiology at NASA (Part 4) Astrobiology 2.0
Astrobiology 2.0 Suggestions to the Astrobiology Community: As I mentioned earlier, the original astrobiology program at NASA was propelled into existence, in great part, by the ALH84001 announcement and the […]
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Saving Astrobiology at NASA (Part 3) Fighting Back
Fight back or just give up The space life science community, never known for taking risks or speaking out on controversial issues, either did not respond to the cuts when […]
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Saving Astrobiology at NASA (Part 2) Mapping the Way
Heading Out on a Journey Before the Map is Complete After the President’s Vision for Space Exploration (VSE) was announced in 2004 a series of preliminary efforts lead to a […]
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Saving Astrobiology at NASA (Part 1) Origins
Origins and Epiphanies In August 1996, while working at a large meeting of biologists in Seattle, I got a startling email from back east. Within minutes I was at a […]
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The Moon Gets Spotlight at Astrobiology Conference
WHO: The moon, our constant companion, has once again become a focus of the scientific community as NASA prepares to fulfill the Vision for Space Exploration. Scientists at the NASA […]
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Astrobiology Serves NASA and The National Interest – Statement Prepared by Principal Investigators of the NASA Astrobiology Institute
Astrobiology is the interdisciplinary study of the origins, evolution, distribution, and future of life on Earth and in the universe. It melds the understanding of life on Earth, the nature […]
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UCLA Conference Brings Together World-Renowned Scientists to Address ‘Astrobiology: Life Among the Stars’
A UCLA symposium on Friday, May 13, will feature internationally renowned scientists addressing “Astrobiology: Life Among the Stars.”
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The 2005 General Meeting of the NASA Astrobiology Institute
Many attendees felt that astrobiology had come of age. The NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) held its fourth biennial meeting at Boulder, Colorado, April 10-14.