[Soffen Memorial Fund]. In the spirit of dedication to the growth of young scientists and engineers embodied by Gerald Soffen throughout his life, the Dr. Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund […]
Career Opportunities
Posted inAstrobiology (general)
Astrobiology Graduate Conference (AbGradCon26) Update
Editors’ note from Keith Cowing, Astrobiology.com: I’m happy to have Astrobiology.com serve as one of the sponsors of AbGradCon 2026. I have been involved with NASA Astrobiology since the very […]
Posted inEducation and Outreach
Registration is Now Open for the 2026 NASA Space Apps Challenge
[NASA SMD]. Discovery awaits at the 2026 NASA Space Apps Challenge: The Next Frontier! Registration is now open for this year’s hackathon, held on November 14-15, 2026. The Space Apps […]
![Responses to questions regarding the impact on ECRs being impacted by government funding delays, and responses broken down by career level. Every group indicated > 50% of being impacted (PhD student 64%, Postdoc 76%, Junior Faculty 71%, Junior scientist 100%, and Other 62%) -- [astro-ph.IM]](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/The-Early.png?resize=1200%2C506&ssl=1)
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The Early Career Astrobiology Workforce Under Strain Survey Evidence From 2025-2026
[astro-ph.IM] A survey of self identified early career astrobiologists was organized by the NOW early career group FLOW and the Scientific Society of Astrobiology.
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How Does Someone Become An Astrobiologist?
Editor’s note (Keith Cowing): I get a lot of inquiries asking where someone can get a degree in Astrobiology. There are many places to do that around the world. I […]
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18 PhD Positions And 6 Postdoc Positions In Planetary HabitabilityCollaborative Research Center (CRC) SFB 1759
A new Collaborative Research Center (CRC) SFB 1759 on “Habitability as a fundamental planetary process: Towards a paradigm shift away from our perception of the uniqueness of Earth” funded by […]
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Astrobiology (general), Career Opportunities, Conferences and Meetings, Missions & Hardware, Status Report
ESA Exploration Science Workshop 2026 – Early Career Researchers Abstract Submissions
INFORMATION: ESA Exploration Science Workshop 2026 The European Space Agency is pleased to announce a Call for Abstracts for Early Career Researchers to submit abstracts to the ESA Exploration Science […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Career Opportunities, Education and Outreach, Missions & Hardware, People Of Astrobiology, Status Report
Embedding Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the WST Collaboration
The proposed Wide-field Spectroscopic Telescope (WST) is a next-generation telescope facility with a 12-meter primary mirror that may be operational in the 2040s.
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Registrations Open For AbGradEPEC’26
Dear friends of AbGradE, we’re excited to announce that registrations are now open for AbGradEPEC’26, our upcoming event organised in collaboration with the Europlanet Early Career Network (EPEC).
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Career Opportunities, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Status Report
Rocky Worlds DDT Community Involvement Initiative (CII)
The Rocky Worlds DDT Core Implementation Team is pleased to announce the launch of a new, community-led effort to enable collaboration and coordination around Rocky Worlds DDT science: the Rocky […]