The “NASA definition” enjoys broad popularity among scientists, particularly in the astrobiology community: life is “a self-sustained chemical system capable of Darwinian evolution.”
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Astrobiology Mentioned In OSTP Report On Science & Technology Highlights
There is a mention of #astrobiology in this new White House OSTP report on Science & Technology Highlights: Year One:
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NASA ROSES-2026 To Be Released July 2026
In 2025, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) released the annual Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) solicitation in July rather than February, the traditional target release date. For […]
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NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy (NASA-DARES). Venus Exploration and Analysis Group (VEXAG) November 2025 Meeting
Introduction: NASA sponsored Astrobiology research focuses on three basic questions: How does life begin and evolve? Does life exist elsewhere in the Universe? How do we search for life in […]
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Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO): Living Worlds Community Working Group: The Search for Life on Potentially Habitable Exoplanets
The discovery of a biosphere on another planet would transform how we view ourselves, and our planet Earth, in relation to the rest of the cosmos.
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NASA DARES AGU Community Update Recording Now Available
In case you missed it, the recording of the NASA-DARES Community Update, held during the AGU Fall Meeting on December 18, 2025, is now available on the NASA-DARES webpage.
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NASA SMD ROSES-25 F.6 Science Activation: Corrections of Requirements for Budget Submission
The Science Mission Directorate Science Activation Program encourages all people to actively participate in science through activities and resources developed by a collaborative network of project teams drawing on NASA […]
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Searching For Extraterrestrial Life Advances Terrestrial Sustainability
Astrobiology, while traditionally focused on understanding the origin of life on Earth and the potential for life elsewhere, offers powerful tools and insights for addressing urgent challenges on our planet.
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NASA DARES Community Update At AGU
As part of AGU’s ancillary programming, the NASA Astrobiology Program will host a NASA-DARES Community Update on Thursday, December 18, 2025, from 6:00–8:00 PM CST at the Hyatt Regency New […]
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Webinar: Inside NASA’s Prep For The Moon, Mars, And The Search For life
How does NASA prepare to explore the Moon, Mars and Ocean Worlds? For scientists like Bethany Theiling, it starts by venturing into Earth’s most extreme spots.