Zoom: Join the 2026 LIFE NASA RCN Seminar Series Title: Quantitative Prebiotic Chemistry and Defining the Abiotic Baseline Reveals why RNA may be unique to Earth Dr. Sara Imari Walker is an astrobiologist and theoretical physicist whose research focuses on new approaches to the origins of life, artificial life, and the detection of alien life on other […]
Overview: Astrochemistry is a diverse discipline spanning virtually all divisions of chemistry and plays a vital role in planetary science. This symposium aims to foster new collaborations by highlighting current efforts to support astronomical discoveries, planetary missions, instrument development, human exploration, and the search for life beyond Earth. We welcome contributions from all chemistry related planetary […]
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch no earlier than 7:26 a.m. EDT Sunday, Aug. 30, on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Roman Space Telescope is an observatory designed to settle essential questions in the areas of dark energy, exoplanets, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2026) will take place in Antalya, Türkiye, from 5–9 October 2026 — marking the first time in history that the event will be hosted in Türkiye. Proudly organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), this year’s edition of the IAC is hosted by the Turkish Space Agency (TUA) and […]
