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Request for Information: Development of NASA-DARES 2025: The NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy

by Keith Cowing

Number: NNH25ZDA002LRelease Date: October 8, 2024Response Date: February 4, 2025Short URL: https://go.nasa.gov/ABStrategyRFI Dear Colleagues: NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is pleased to announce a Request for Information (RFI) to gather […]

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Design, Development, And Operation Of An ISO Class 5 Cleanroom For Planetary Instrumentation And Planetary Protection Protocols

by Keith Cowing

Cleanrooms are controlled environments where the number of airborne particles is reduced to a level defined by an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard. These facilities have applications in different […]

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National Academies Townhall: A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars

by Keith Cowing

A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars invites members of the community to a public townhall-style virtual webinar on September 19 at noon to 1:30 PM eastern time.

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Astrobiology Droid Perseverance Is At The Base of Jezero Crater’s Rim

by Keith Cowing

The view looks northwest from the southern edge of the crater. A blue icon shows Perseverance’s general location as of Aug. 14, 2024, the 1,238th Martian day, or sol, of […]

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Key Science Goals for the Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA): Update from the ngVLA Science Advisory Council (2024)

by Keith Cowing

In 2017, the next generation Very Large Array (ngVLA) Science Advisory Council, together with the international astronomy community, developed a set of five Key Science Goals (KSGs) to inform, prioritize […]

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How To Become Part Of The NASA Planetary Sample Science Community

by Keith Cowing

How to Become Part of the NASA Planetary Sample Science Community is a series of virtual sessions scheduled for November 6, 13, and 20, 2024. These sessions will provide an […]

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The COSPAR Planetary Protection Policy for Missions to Icy Worlds: A Review of History, Current Scientific Knowledge, And Future Directions

by Keith Cowing

Recent discoveries related to the habitability and astrobiological relevance of the outer Solar System have expanded our understanding of where and how life may have originated. As a result, the […]

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