The Astrobiology Program is hosting a virtual NASA Astrobiology Update on Wednesday, August 20th, from 2 – 5pm ET.
NASA Astrobiology Program
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Conferences and Meetings, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, NASA Astrobiology Program, Press Release, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
NASA Exoplanet Program Analysis Group Meeting 32
Date/Time: 19 August 2025 10AM – 5:30PM EDT NOTE: New registration is required for everyone planning to attend the August 19th meeting. Previous registrations have been deleted.
Posted inAstrobiology (general), NASA Astrobiology Program, SETI & Technosignatures, Space Life Science, Status Report
Applied Astrobiology: An Integrated Approach to the Future of Life in Space
Searching for extraterrestrial life and supporting human life in space are traditionally regarded as separate challenges. However, there are significant benefits to an approach that treats them as different aspects […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Conferences and Meetings, Education and Outreach, NASA Astrobiology Program, Status Report
Astrobiology Science Conference 2026
Astrobiology Science Conference 2026Madison, WI | May 17-22, 2026
Posted inBudgets and Policy, NASA Astrobiology Program, Status Report
NASA ROSES-25 Amendment 6: Several Changes to C.2 Solar System Science
C.2 Solar System Science solicits proposals for research, data analysis, data preservation, and tools that support investigations to help ascertain the content, origin, and evolution of the Solar System and the […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Education and Outreach, NASA Astrobiology Program, Societal Issues, Status Report
Communicating Astrobiology And The Search For Life Elsewhere
This study examines the communication of astrobiology and the Search for Life Elsewhere (SLE) in academic papers, press releases, and news articles over three decades.
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Career Opportunities, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, NASA Astrobiology Program, Origin & Evolution of Life, Status Report
Apply For PCE3 (Prebiotic Chemistry and Early Earth Environments Consortium) Early Career Committee
Deadline: August 15th, 2025 PCE3 is soliciting applications from all interested parties, including students and post-docs, for the PCE3 Early Career Committee! PCE3 https://www.prebioticchem.org/ (Prebiotic Chemistry and Early Earth Environments […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Habitable Zones, NASA Astrobiology Program, Origin & Evolution of Life, Status Report
Challenge-Based Funding To Spark Origins Breakthroughs
Origins of life research is marred by ambiguous questions and goals, creating uncertainty about when research objectives have been achieved.
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Away Teams & Field Reports, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Habitable Zones, Missions & Hardware, NASA Astrobiology Program, Origin & Evolution of Life, Policy, Status Report
NASA Astrobiology Research Needs Your Support
Editor’s note: the following white paper has been circulated by leaders of the Astrobiology community in March 2025. Please read through it and consider signing so as to add your […]
Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Career Opportunities, Citizen Science / Open Science, Education and Outreach, Exploration Gear & Tech, Missions & Hardware, NASA Astrobiology Program, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Astrobiology Mission Ideation Factory Applications Due 30 June 2025
The NASA Astrobiology Program is hosting a Mission Ideation Factory focused on the search for life on Ocean Worlds. NASA would like to provide early career researchers the opportunity to […]