The Defense Department and NASA are investigating the possibility that aliens are currently surveilling Earth.
Societal Issues
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Origin & Evolution of Life, SETI & Technosignatures, Societal Issues, Status Report
Life In The Cosmos: Paradox Of Silence And Self-Awareness
As humanity embarks on an age of exploration, the question of whether we are alone in the universe remains unanswered. This comprehensive review reflects on the paradoxical nature of our […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Enceladus, Science Fiction, SETI & Technosignatures, Societal Issues
Astrobiology.com On BBC Radio London
Editor’s note: On 7 July I appeared live on BBC Radio London with host Jumoké Fashola to talk about Saturn’s moon Enceladus and the possibility that it could host life. […]
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 inAway Teams & Field Reports, Missions & Hardware, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Societal Issues, Status Report
Environmental Considerations In The Age Of Space Exploration: The Conservation And Protection Of Non-Earth Environments
This document is an abbreviated version of the law review, led by Alexander Q. Gilbert, entitled: “Major Federal Actions Significantly Affecting the Quality of the Space Environment: Applying NEPA to […]
Posted inEducation and Outreach, Europa, Missions & Hardware, Societal Issues, Status Report, Video, Audio, Webcasts, Podcasts
Video: U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón Unveils Her Poem for Europa
Poet Laureate Ada Limón read her poem for NASA’s Europa Clipper mission and talked with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden; Nicola Fox, associate administrator of the NASA Science Mission Directorate; […]
Posted inMars, Missions & Hardware, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Press Release, Sample Return, Societal Issues
National Environmental Policy Act – Mars Sample Return Campaign
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 101 (Thursday, May 25, 2023)] [Notices] [Pages 33919-33920] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2023-11156]
Posted inGaia - Planetary Perspectives, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Societal Issues, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Deep Sea Surveys Detect Over Five Thousand New Species In Future Mining Hotspot
There is a massive, mineral-rich region in the Pacific Ocean—about twice the size of India—called the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), which has already been divided up and assigned to companies for […]
Posted inEducation and Outreach, Intelligence & Language, Press Release, SETI & Technosignatures, Societal Issues
First Contact: Global Team Simulates Message From Extraterrestrial Intelligence To Earth
What would happen if we received a message from an extraterrestrial civilization?
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, SETI & Technosignatures, Societal Issues, Status Report
Inferring The Rate Of Technosignatures From Sixty Years Of Nondetection
For about the last 60 years the search for extraterrestrial intelligence has been monitoring the sky for evidence of remotely detectable technological life beyond Earth, with no positive results to […]