The temperature in the permafrost on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian high Arctic is nearly as cold as that of the surface of Mars. So the recent discovery by a […]
astrobiology
Posted inEducation and Outreach, Press Release
Celebrate One Year of Virtual Discovery and Exploration with S.A.G.A.N.
Are we alone in the universe? How did life begin? Will the human civilization expand out into the solar system and beyond? How can we act as curators of our […]
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astronomy & Telescopes, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Interstellar, Press Release
Key to Cosmic Carbon's Molecular Evolution
Scientists at NASA’s Ames Research Center now have the capability to systematically investigate the molecular evolution of cosmic carbon. For the first time, these scientists are able to automatically interpret […]
Posted inEuropa, Exploration Gear & Tech, Icy Worlds, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Tricorders & Sensors
Instrument Concepts for Europa Exploration
The Instrument Concepts for Europa Exploration (ICEE) Program supports the advanced development of spacecraft-based instruments for Europa exploration. The goal of the program is to mature and reduce the technical […]
Posted inBiogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Habitable Zones
The Hadean Earth-Moon System – Workshop Without Walls
Please join us for the NAI Early Earth Focus Group Workshop Without Walls on “The Hadean Earth-Moon System”. The workshop is aimed at providing the most up-to-date science on the […]
Posted inExoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Press Release
Comparing Climates: From Earth to Exoplanets
A Comparative Climatology Symposium was held at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC on Tuesday, May 7. The symposium focused on new approaches to climate research by highlighting the similarities and […]
Posted inAstrochemistry, Press Release
First Biological Evidence of a Supernova
In fossil remnants of iron-loving bacteria, researchers of the Cluster of Excellence Origin and Structure of the Universe at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM), found a radioactive iron isotope that […]
Posted inExtremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Habitable Zones, Press Release
Bacteria Lofted To High Altitudes by Hurricanes
With cold temperatures, low humidity and high levels of ultraviolet radiation, conditions 10 kilometers above Earth’s surface may seem inhospitable. But, next time you’re flying consider this: The air outside […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones
Comparative Climatology Symposium: New Approaches to Climate Research
The symposium will highlight the similarities and contrasts between the environments of the terrestrial planets: Venus, Earth, Mars, and Titan. Presentations will cover current Earth climate models, Earth observation, past […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Press Release
Steven Dick Named Baruch S. Blumberg Chair in Astrobiology at Kluge Center
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington has named Steven J. Dick as the second Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology in the John W. Kluge Center at […]