All ASGSB (American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology) members are encouraged to ask their university/institution libraries to include Gravitational and Space Biology on their list of online journals. Former […]
Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
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Astrobiology 2.0
“Astrobiology emerged at a time when NASA was in a state of flux and ARC and other field centers were faced with possible closure or drastic cutbacks. The community that […]
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Europa Focus Group Presentations Now Available
The NAI sponsored workshop of the Europa Focus Group at NASA Ames Research Center, from February 27 – 28, 2006, involvied 115 participants. Presentations from this successful meeting are now […]
Posted inMars, Missions & Hardware, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
NRC Report on Next Decade Mars Architecture
“Review of the Next Decade Mars Architecture” is tentatively scheduled for release during June. However, release dates of National Academies reports depend on successful completion of the review process and […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
NRC Integrated Arctic Observing Network Report
Toward an Integrated Arctic Observing Network, Committee on Designing an Arctic Observing Network, National Research Council ISBN: 0-309-10052-6, 128 pages, 8 1/2 x 11, paperback (2006) This report outlines the […]
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Saving Astrobiology at NASA (Part 4) Astrobiology 2.0
Astrobiology 2.0 Suggestions to the Astrobiology Community: As I mentioned earlier, the original astrobiology program at NASA was propelled into existence, in great part, by the ALH84001 announcement and the […]
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Saving Astrobiology at NASA (Part 3) Fighting Back
Fight back or just give up The space life science community, never known for taking risks or speaking out on controversial issues, either did not respond to the cuts when […]
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Saving Astrobiology at NASA (Part 2) Mapping the Way
Heading Out on a Journey Before the Map is Complete After the President’s Vision for Space Exploration (VSE) was announced in 2004 a series of preliminary efforts lead to a […]
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Saving Astrobiology at NASA (Part 1) Origins
Origins and Epiphanies In August 1996, while working at a large meeting of biologists in Seattle, I got a startling email from back east. Within minutes I was at a […]
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International Journal of Astrobiology Vol. 5 Issue 02 Now Online
Terrestrial models for extraterrestrial life: methanogens and halophiles at Martian temperatures, International Journal of Astrobiology On the plurality of inhabited worlds: a brief history of extraterrestrialism, International Journal of Astrobiology […]