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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Posted inAstrobiology (general), NASA Astrobiology Program, Policy, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Status Report
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 […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Budgets and Policy, NASA Astrobiology Program, People Of Astrobiology, Policy, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Status Report
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 […]
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Who Speaks For Space Science?
Editor’s note: this web reel was just posted by CNN from the end of my interview this morning.I have just about run out of ways / platforms to wave my […]
Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Budgets and Policy, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Interstellar, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Missions & Hardware, Policy, Status Report, Stellar Cartography
Stellar Cartography: A Demonstration Of Interstellar Navigation Using New Horizons
Editor’s note: Those of you in the space community know that NASA Science is facing an immense budget cut. Dozens of missions have been cancelled and many missions that are […]
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 […]
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NASA Science Community Budget Meeting POSTPONED
Update: NASA Headquarters has decided to delay this event. This notice was sent out this morning. “The NASA Science Community Meeting scheduled for Thursday, June 12 has been postponed, allowing […]