Keith’s note: When I first came to Washington in 1986 I had the extreme pleasure of working with Thora at NASA Headquarters. Thora learned her craft from the very first […]
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Dr. David S. McKay Has Passed Away
From the NASA JSC Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Directorate
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Astrobiologist And Explorer Robert Wharton Has Died
Editor’s note: I am profoundly saddened to hear of Bob’s passing. I got to know Bob very well when he and I worked at the old Life Sciences Division at […]
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In Memoriam: Lynn Margulis, 1938-2011
Evolutionary biologist Lynn Margulis, a long-time member of the astrobiology community, died at her home on November 22. She was 73.
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In Memoriam: Ronald Greeley
The astrobiology community deeply mourns the loss of Ronald Greeley. Ronald Greeley, a Regents’ Professor of planetary geology at Arizona State University, who has been involved in lunar and planetary […]
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Baruch Samuel Blumberg 1925-2011
Keith’s note: I learned with profound sadness last night that Baruch Blumberg died suddenly yesterday. He was in a small meeting focused upon how to move humanity off this world […]
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ALH84001: The Key to Unlocking Secrets About Mars-15 Years and Counting
From the December 27, 1984 discovery of ALH84001, and its subsequent identification as a sample of Mars in 1993, mystery and debate has surrounded the meteorite [1].
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Mel Averner
Editor’s note: I just learned that my long time friend Mel Averner died last night. I will write something more lengthy at some point. Suffice it to say there were […]
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Noted Astrobiologist Imre Friedmann Has Died
Noted astrobiologist Imre Friedmann died yesterday morning.
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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 […]