The Astrobiology and the Future of Life meeting is scheduled for October 16–18, 2024, at the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, Texas. This meeting is designed to explore […]
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Dialogues between Astrobiology and Earth Pedagogy: A Proposal To The Continued Training Of Science Teachers
Introduction and Objective. Assuming the need to rethink Education and its function as an element of social transformation and generator of a profound ethical change and promoter of other ways […]
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Away Team Practice: Sample Collection On A Hawaiian Volcano
In June 2017, five student journalists from Stony Brook University packed their hiking boots and hydration packs and joined a NASA-funded science team for 10 days on the lava fields […]
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SETI Institute Launches Groundbreaking Technosignature Science and Technology
The SETI Institute is announcing the launch of a pioneering grants program dedicated to advancing technosignature science. This first-of-its-kind initiative aims to support innovative research addressing critical observational, theoretical, and […]
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European Astrobiology Network Association EANA 2024
In 2002, the first stand-alone EANA conference took place in Graz, Austria, and attracted 320 attendees, which still can be counted as the biggest European Astrobiology conference so far. More […]
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ESA Space Omics Hackathon
Join ESA for a 5-day virtual ESA Space Omics Hackathon to tackle space exploration challenges using NASA GeneLab omics datasets. Don’t miss this chance to shape the future of space […]
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NASA Is Hiring A Senior Scientist For Mars Exploration
The Senior Scientist for Mars Exploration reports directly to the Planetary Science Division (PSD) Director on all matters pertaining to the science of Mars and Mars Exploration. The incumbent provides […]
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NASA Selects Students for Europa Clipper Intern Program
NASA has selected 40 undergraduate students for the first year of its Europa ICONS (Inspiring Clipper: Opportunities for Next-generation Scientists) internship program, supporting the agency’s Europa Clipper mission. Europa ICONS […]
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Students At Underserved Institutions Intern In JPL’s Origins And Habitability Lab
At the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, interns from Cal State LA are learning key skills studying the origins of life.
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Video: Astronaut, Astrobiologist, and UNC Biology Undergrad Zena Cardman: Life in Gypsum Springs? (2008)
From Spacewardbound Arctic 2008: Is there life in Gypsum Springs? UNC biology undergrad, Zena Cardman, speaks about odd-looking colors downslope from one spring outlet at Gypsum Springs.