AbGradE is back to action and will organise its signature event on August 31st, 2026 the day before the 26th European Astrobiology Network Association (EANA) conference on September 1-4. Both events will take place in person at the Space Exploration Institute in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The topic is “Astrobiology Icy Moons Missions“, where participants will have […]
The EANA 2026 Conference will be organised by the Space Exploration Institute in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, from the 1st (Tuesday) to the 4th (Friday) September 2026. The main theme will be "Astrobiology Missions" with a special focus on the “ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Mission”, but contributions on all topics within the field of Astrobiology are invited. The […]
Diplomado en Educación Científica (Diploma in Science Education) Énfasis en Ciencias Planetarias (Planetary Science Emphasis) Una experiencia académica que integra ciencia, educación, inteligencia artificial, astronomía, astrobiología, astrofísica y exploración espacial. Desarrollado por el Instituto de Astrobiología de Colombia, con el apoyo de Microsoft 365. (An academic experience that integrates science, education, artificial intelligence, astronomy, astrobiology, […]
Thursday, 3 September Natural History Museum of Neuchâtel, Switzerland Are you curious about the mysteries of the Universe? Have you ever wondered how did life on Earth even began? What […]
Europlanet and the Scientific Organizing Committee of EPSC2026 invites all planetary scientists to participate in the congress, submit contributions to the topical sessions, and share their research with their colleagues. The congress will offer virtual elements to access oral and poster sessions. The intention of the congress is to cover a broad area of science topics […]
The Origin of Life Early Career Network (OoLEN) is pleased to announce that this year’s Interdisciplinary Origin of Life Meeting for Early Career Researchers (IOoL2026) will be held in Tokyo, Japan at the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) on 9-11 September 2026. The IOoL conference, OoLEN’s biannual meeting, is a prime opportunity for early-career researchers to present their work […]
Our next Europlanet Early-Career (EPEC,) Committee Meeting will take place at EPSC 2026 in The Hague, Netherlands and online in hybrid on the 9th September 2026 at 15:00 CEST. EPEC will have lots of news and updates to share amid the excitement of EPSC, as well as the chance to get involved with some all-new […]
For nearly 60 years, Star Trek has sent its crews toward the same question that working astrobiologists ask every day: What does life look like somewhere that isn't Earth? In this Neighborhood Lecture, join astrobiologist Mike Wong—who studies the chemical fingerprints that could reveal life on distant worlds and hosts a podcast on the science […]
How should our understanding of intelligence on Earth shape the search for intelligence beyond it? In the next Women of Astrobiology talk, neuroscientist and 2026 Drake Award recipient Dr Lori Marino will discuss the diversity of complex intelligences on our planet and the limitations of viewing human intelligence as the standard for recognising other minds. […]
September 11, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Davey Lab 538 or Zoom About the Series: Please join us for the Astrobiology Research Center seminar series in Davey Lab 538 or online Fridays from 12-1 pm. The student organizing committee has lined up an outstanding series of talks for this semester on the theme of […]
5 September update - Program, speakers, social media etc. Astrobiology Graduate Conference (AbGradCon26) https://astrobiology.com/2026/09/04/astrobiology-graduate-conference-abgradcon26-update/ ------- The Astrobiology Graduate Conference (AbGradCon) is an annual, student-led conference to highlight and promote the scientific research of early career astrobiologists. Attendees of this conference are graduate students and post-doctoral researchers which creates a more relaxed atmosphere for scientific discussions and […]
Time: September 15th, 8 AM PDT/11 AM EDT JOIN THE WEBINAR VIA ZOOM Val Karavaeva is a PhD student at the Genome Evolution and Ecology Group (GEEG) at the University of Vienna. Their work concerns microbial bioenergetics, with a focus on evolution of cofactor biosynthesis enzymes, in particular tetrapyrroles, such as cobalamin (vitamin B12) and […]
Edoardo Gianni Investigator Scientist MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology "Directed evolution of RNA for self-replication" Tuesday, Sept 15th 12 p.m. EDT/9 a.m. PDT More information & registration: https://www.prebioticchem.org/seminar-series-signup Edoardo Gianni is an Investigator Scientist at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, UK. He is interested in building minimal chemical systems that can replicate […]
The Europlanet Early Career Network and the Europlanet Machine Learning Working Group is excited to announce the Machine Learning in Solar and Planetary Research Summer school. Being organized by Space Research and Technology Institute (SRTI) – Bulgarian Space Agency, the programme will feature talks, workshops on varied themes like Foundations and Tools in ML, Solar […]
JOIN THE AI/ML SEMINAR SERIES Everyone is invited to the monthly artificial intelligence and machine learning virtual seminar hosted by the AI-Astrobiology Initiative at NASA Ames Research Center. Previously recorded seminars can be found on the AI-ML Astrobiology YouTube channel. The speaker for this event will be Dr. Eric Wolf from the University of Colorado, […]
Looking ahead, a new generation of instruments (some of which already operational like ESPRESSO and DESI) will soon start (WEAVE, 4MOST), is planned (MOONS), or proposed — from ultra-stable high-resolution spectrographs to massively multiplexed facilities on large telescopes- which are pushing the boundaries of both precision and scale. These developments will enable the study of […]
11 AUG UPDATE: The Workshop on the Integrated Science of Comets: From Laboratory Studies of Cometary Materials to Remote Observations is scheduled for September 22–24, 2026, at the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, Texas. Although the emphasis is on in-person attendance, some opportunities for virtual participation will be available. Program and Presenter Information Detailed information about the program […]
Dear OPAG Community, We are pleased to announce that the Outer Planets Assessment Group will host a Community meeting September 22-23, 2026. This meeting will be a virtual meeting and will take place from 9am - 2pm Pacific / 12 - 5pm Eastern Time to enable broad participation. Please complete the required registration form no later than […]
Join us, as we follow impactors on their journeys through space as they hurtled towards Earth, and as we examine the subsequent long- and short-term consequences for habitability. We'll tackle topics including: - What's headed towards the Earth - Earth prior to impact - What happens at the point of impact - How is the […]