A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars invites members of the community to a public townhall-style virtual webinar on September 19 at noon to 1:30 PM eastern time.
Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
Interstellar Probe Remote Engineering: Voyager 1 Team Swaps Thrusters
The spacecraft uses its thrusters to stay pointed at Earth, but after 47 years in space some of the fuel tubes have become clogged.
Astrobiology Droid Perseverance Is At The Base of Jezero Crater’s Rim
The view looks northwest from the southern edge of the crater. A blue icon shows Perseverance’s general location as of Aug. 14, 2024, the 1,238th Martian day, or sol, of […]
Key Science Goals for the Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA): Update from the ngVLA Science Advisory Council (2024)
In 2017, the next generation Very Large Array (ngVLA) Science Advisory Council, together with the international astronomy community, developed a set of five Key Science Goals (KSGs) to inform, prioritize […]
NASA SMD ROSES-24 C.20 Interdisciplinary Consortia for Astrobiology Research Clarification
C.20 Interdisciplinary Consortia for Astrobiology Research (ICAR) seeks proposals that describe an interdisciplinary approach to a single compelling question in astrobiology, and address at least one aspect of the 2015 […]
How To Become Part Of The NASA Planetary Sample Science Community
How to Become Part of the NASA Planetary Sample Science Community is a series of virtual sessions scheduled for November 6, 13, and 20, 2024. These sessions will provide an […]
The COSPAR Planetary Protection Policy for Missions to Icy Worlds: A Review of History, Current Scientific Knowledge, And Future Directions
Recent discoveries related to the habitability and astrobiological relevance of the outer Solar System have expanded our understanding of where and how life may have originated. As a result, the […]
Climate Change Task Force Report for the American Astronomical Society
The AAS Strategic Plan for 2021-26 called for the creation of a task force to identify how the AAS can meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
NASA Search for Life Science Analysis Group (SFL-SAG) Seeks Members
The Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) and the NASA Astrobiology program have chartered the Search for Life Science Analysis Group (SFL-SAG).
Planetary Protection: Updates And Challenges For A Sustainable Space Exploration
Planetary protection enables scientific return from solar system bodies investigations and at the same time protects life on Earth.
