Editor’s note: Earlier this year it was announced that NASA’s Planetary Science Division to cease financial support for planetary science Analysis/Assessment Groups (AGs), effective the end of April 2026. The following email […]
Policy
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Education and Outreach, Intelligence & Language, Policy, Press Release, SETI & Technosignatures
Updated Rules for Evaluating and Revealing the Detection of Extraterrestrial Intelligence
The IAA SETI Committee announced today updated rules for evaluating and revealing the detection of extraterrestrial intelligence.
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Astrochemistry, Astrogeology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Habitable Zones, Missions & Hardware, NASA Astrobiology Program, Origin & Evolution of Life, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Policy, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Space Life Science, Status Report
🚀 NASA Request for Information (RFI): Private Sector Activities in Astrobiology, Planetary Protection, and Space Biology Released
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) has released a new Request for Information (RFI) entitled, Private Sector Activities in Astrobiology, Planetary Protection, and Space Biology, seeking expressions of interest from U.S. […]
Posted inMissions & Hardware, Policy, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Status Report
Advancement of “Science as a Service (SaaS)” for NASA and Commercial Partners Request for Information
A new Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Request for Information (RFI) entitled “Advancement of “Science as a Service (SaaS) for NASA and Commercial Partners” (NNH26ZDA006L) seeks input from commercial and research […]
Posted inPolicy, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Status Report
NASA ROSES-25 Amendment 50: Physical Sciences: Research Studies Not Solicited in ROSES-25
The NASA Physical Sciences (PS) program is part of the Biological and Physical Sciences Division. This program element will investigate physical phenomena in the absence of gravity and fundamental laws […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Conferences and Meetings, NASA Astrobiology Program, People Of Astrobiology, Policy, Press Release, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
NASA Astrobiology Update At Space Science Week 2026(with audio)
On 23 March 2026 the NASA Astrobiology Program staff gave an update presentation at National Academies of Science Space Science Week 2026
Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Policy, Status Report
Petition: SAVE NASA’s GENELAB
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, […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Astrochemistry, Astrogeology, Astronauts and Explorers, Missions & Hardware, Policy, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Status Report
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 […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), NASA Astrobiology Program, Policy, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
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:
Posted inNASA Astrobiology Program, Policy, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Status Report
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 […]