Topic 2 Response to 2025 NASA DARES RFI Jonathan Morgan, NASA Ames Research Center (ARC-TSM)Peter Marshall, NASA Ames Research Center (ARC-TSM) The two kinds of science missions that support Astrobiology […]
Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
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The Opportunities From Machine Learning Applications in Astrobiology – NASA-DARES 2025
Caleb Scharf, NASA Ames Research Center The search for life represents a unique data challenge within modern science. Machine learning, as it is now and may be in the future, […]
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Foundation Models For Astrobiology – NASA-DARES 2025 White Paper
A white paper for the 2025 NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy (DARES)
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Ice Planet Update: State of the Cryosphere Report 2024 – Lost Ice, Global Damage
In the State of the Cryosphere 2024 – Lost Ice, Global Damage report, over 50 leading cryosphere scientists warn of vastly higher impacts and costs to the global economy given […]
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The NOW NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy NASA-DARES White Paper
Ocean Worlds Exploration and the Search For LifeAuthors: NOW Co-Leads & Steering Committee
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Exoplanet Program Analysis Group – ExoPAG 32 – Meeting
Meeting Overview NASA’s Exoplanet Program Analysis Group (ExoPAG) meetings are a vital platform where the science community can actively shape the future of exoplanet exploration. By participating in the ExoPAG, […]
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NASA-DARES RFI Findings Workshop – A Community Workshop to Shape the Future of NASA’s Astrobiology Strategy
May 29–30, 2025 | Fairmont Hotel, Washington, D.C. – Georgetown
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Enceladus Orbilander Flagship Mission
The second-highest priority new Flagship mission in Origins, Worlds, and Life: A Decadal Strategy for Planetary Science and Astrobiology 2023-2032 is the Enceladus Orbilander [1].
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Cultivating Long-Term Planning, Collaboration, and Mission Continuity in Astrobiology Through Support of Early Career Researchers – NASA DARES White Paper
A white paper submitted to the 2025 NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy (DARES) on the importance of early-career training, support, and retention.
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Space Science And The Space Economy
Will it be possible in the future to realize large, complex space missions dedicated to basic science like HST, Chandra and JWST? Or will their cost be just too great?