SIGN THE PETITION: https://www.change.org/p/save-nasa-s-genelab Summary We are urging NASA’s Biological and Physical Sciences (BPS) Directorate to reverse the 2025 reductions to the NASA Open Science Data Repository (OSDR) and GeneLab, […]
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NASA ROSES-25 Amendment 39: Rolling Submissions Extended Through August
Historically the new omnibus ROSES solicitation was released in February but proposals to the programs from the prior year’s ROSES that were rolling submissions (no due date) could be submitted […]
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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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The Future of the Planetary Science Analysis and Assessment Groups (AGs)
Editor’s note: on 16 January 2026 NASA Planetary Science Division Director Louise M. Prockter: distributed this letter “The Future of the Planetary Science Analysis and Assessment Groups (AGs)” These are the current NASA […]
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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 […]
Posted inMars, Missions & Hardware, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Policy, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, Sample Return, Status Report
Opportunity To Apply To A New International Mars Exploration Working Group on Planetary Protection
The IMEWG (International Mars Exploration Working Group) is planning to stand up a sub-working group to identify international science and planetary protection goals and scope priorities in the upcoming transition […]
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NASA Astrobiology Program Call for Applications: NASA-DARES Task Force 2
Opportunity Number: NNH25ZDA002LApplication Deadline: Monday, September 29th, 2025 11:59 PM EDT Short URL: https://go.nasa.gov/ABStrategyRFI The NASA Astrobiology Program is seeking approximately 47 individuals to serve on NASA DARES (NASA Decadal […]
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NASA Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (ROSES) Webinar 29 July 2025
On July 29th at 12:30pm EDT, NASA’s Planetary Science Division (PMD) and Research and Analysis (R&A) Programs will be hosting a webinar regarding this year’s Research Opportunities in Space and […]
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NASA ROSES-25 Amendment 1: Restrictions on Interagency Awards
ROSES-2025 Amendment 1 announces restrictions on funding of interagency awards from most proposal opportunities of ROSES-25. For more information, see the research program overviews (A.1 – D.1 & F.1) and Sections I(d)i and […]