The search for both extant and extinct life within our Solar System and beyond has been a primary motivation for space exploration since its inception.
Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
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JWST Users Committee Meeting – Rocky Worlds Director’s Discretionary Program
The JWST Users Committee (JSTUC) met in person in Baltimore on December 2 and 3, 2025. Presentations included updates on the overall status of the mission, the JWST pipeline, the […]
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NASA Astrobiology: Register For The NASA-DARES Task Force 2 Community Webinars
The NASA Astrobiology Program is pleased to announce the upcoming NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy (NASA-DARES) Community Webinar Series, marking the next phase of open community engagement in […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Cryobiology, Enceladus, Europa, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Exploration Gear & Tech, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Microbiology & Virology, Missions & Hardware, Panspermia, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Press Release, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Sample Return, Tricorders & Sensors, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Survival Limits Of Psychrotolerant Microorganisms With Relevance For Planetary Protection Of The Icy Moons
Investigating the survival limits of extremophilic microorganisms exposed to simulated space conditions can shed light on the ability of terrestrial microorganisms to survive and propagate on other planetary bodies.
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Astrochemistry, Astrogeology, Astronauts and Explorers, Missions & Hardware, Policy, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Status Report
NASA ROSES-25 Amendment 39: Rolling Submissions Extended Through August
Historically the new omnibus ROSES solicitation was released in February but proposals to the programs from the prior year’s ROSES that were rolling submissions (no due date) could be submitted […]
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Astrobiology Mentioned In OSTP Report On Science & Technology Highlights
There is a mention of #astrobiology in this new White House OSTP report on Science & Technology Highlights: Year One:
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NASA ROSES-2026 To Be Released July 2026
In 2025, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) released the annual Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) solicitation in July rather than February, the traditional target release date. For […]
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The Future of the Planetary Science Analysis and Assessment Groups (AGs)
Editor’s note: on 16 January 2026 NASA Planetary Science Division Director Louise M. Prockter: distributed this letter “The Future of the Planetary Science Analysis and Assessment Groups (AGs)” These are the current NASA […]
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NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy (NASA-DARES). Venus Exploration and Analysis Group (VEXAG) November 2025 Meeting
Introduction: NASA sponsored Astrobiology research focuses on three basic questions: How does life begin and evolve? Does life exist elsewhere in the Universe? How do we search for life in […]
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NASA DARES AGU Community Update Recording Now Available
In case you missed it, the recording of the NASA-DARES Community Update, held during the AGU Fall Meeting on December 18, 2025, is now available on the NASA-DARES webpage.