NASA released a report Friday with recommendations from the Planetary Protection Independent Review Board (PPIRB) the agency established in response to a recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine […]
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Expeditionary Astronauts Wanted
As NASA returns humans to the Moon and then heads out to Mars, a new type of astronaut will be required to explore these worlds. Let’s called them “expeditionary astronauts”.
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Report: An Astrobiology Strategy for the Search for Life in the Universe
Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. It is an inherently interdisciplinary field that encompasses astronomy, biology, geology, heliophysics, and planetary […]
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Plan Developed to Characterize and Identify Ocean Worlds
Strategies to identify and explore ocean worlds in our solar system should focus on a range of targets, including confirmed and unconfirmed ocean worlds, according to a new paper by […]
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Report: An Astrobiology Strategy For The Search For Life In The Universe
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; Space Studies Board; Committee on Astrobiology Science Strategy for the Search for Life in the Universe.
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A Review of Exoplanetary Biosignatures
We review the field of exoplanetary biosignatures with a main focus upon atmospheric gas-phase species. Due to the paucity of data in Earth-like planetary atmospheres a common approach is to […]
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Release of the First Roadmap for European Astrobiology
The first scientific Roadmap for European Astrobiology was published on March 21st. This strategic landmark for European astrobiology has been produced through the European Commission-funded AstRoMap project (2013-2015). In putting […]
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Report: NASA 2015 Astrobiology Strategy Identifies Priority Research
NASA’s strategic objective in planetary science is to determine the content, origin, and evolution of the Solar System and the potential for life elsewhere (2014 NASA Science Plan). Astrobiology research […]
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House Science Committee Discusses Astrobiology Research
The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology held a December 4 hearing to assess the multi- and interdisciplinary nature of astrobiology research. NASA’s Astrobiology Program, part of the Planetary […]
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Testimony of Dr. Mary A. Voytek, Hearing on Astrobiology
“For thousands of years, humans have looked up at the stars and wondered whether life exists beyond our home planet.” December 4, 2013 Statement of Dr. Mary A. Voytek Senior […]