Research in Biological and Physical Sciences in Space (BPS) provides the critical scientific and technological foundations that make space exploration possible. As humanity looks towards the Moon and Mars for […]
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Posted inAstrobiology (general), NASA Astrobiology Program, Press Release, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
NASA Selects Cross Divisional Teams for Astrobiology Research
NASA has announced the selection of seven new teams as part of its Interdisciplinary Consortia for Astrobiology Research (ICAR) program. The breadth and depth of the research of these teams […]
Posted inMissions & Hardware, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Press Release, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Societal Issues
Planetary Protection: Preventing Interplanetary Pollution That Could Pose A Threat To Life On Earth And Other Planets
Formulating policies for planetary protection issues and keeping them up-to-date is the responsibility of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) panel on planetary protection. In an article in Frontiers in […]
Posted inAstrogeology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Caves, Craters, Mountains, Subsurface, Lava Tubes, Desert Worlds, Mars, Press Release, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, Sample Return
NASA Presentation: Exploring Mars Together: Draft for Community Feedback (2023)
Editor’s note: this presentation at NASA was assembled in 2023 prior to the cancellation of the Mars Sample Return Mission. While the notion of returning samples from Mars by NASA […]
Posted inLife Support Systems, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Plant Biology, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Space Physiology & Medicine, Space Stations, Status Report
2022 Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station
The 2022 Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station is now available. Read about the pioneering discoveries made in life and physical sciences, human health, and new technologies […]
Posted inMissions & Hardware, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Space Agriculture, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report, Tricorders & Sensors
NASA’s Quick Start Guide To Space Station Payload Design
This easy-to-use guide provides best practices and “tricks of the trade” to help the payload developer successfully work with NASA on designing, developing, and flying a payload on the space […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Press Release, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
Congressional Testimony By Natalie Batalha: Early Science Results for Transiting Exoplanets Observed by JWST
JWST is ushering in a new epoch of exoplanet science that will rewrite textbooks. Progress will stem largely from the characterization of exoplanet atmospheres enabled by JWST technology. Herein, I […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Astrochemistry, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Press Release, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
Independent Review of the Community Report from the Biosignature Standards of Evidence Workshop
From time immemorial, humanity has asked the question, Are we alone in the universe? Perhaps no scientific discovery would have a greater impact on humanity’s relationship to the cosmos than […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Press Release, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
Origins, Worlds, and Life: A Decadal Strategy for Planetary Science and Astrobiology 2023-2032
“The next decade of planetary science and astrobiology holds tremendous promise. New research will expand our understanding of our solar system’s origins, how planets form and evolve, under what conditions […]
Posted inPanspermia, Press Release, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
Sending Life To The Stars
No longer solely in the realm of science fiction, the possibility of interstellar travel has appeared, tantalizingly, on the horizon. Although we may not see it in our lifetimes — […]