A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies the highest priority science objectives for the first human mission to Mars, and says searching for evidence […]
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A Science Strategy For The Human Exploration of Mars: Report Release Event
December 9, 2025 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (ET) Register https://www.nationalacademies.org/projects/DEPS-SSB-23-02/event/46072
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Three eruptions At The Fagradalsfjall Volcano In Iceland Show Rapid And Predictable Microbial Community Establishment
How natural environments transition from uninhabited to inhabited is an incompletely understood question in ecology.
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Webinar: Inside NASA’s Prep For The Moon, Mars, And The Search For life
How does NASA prepare to explore the Moon, Mars and Ocean Worlds? For scientists like Bethany Theiling, it starts by venturing into Earth’s most extreme spots.
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ETMA: Extraterrestrial Materials Academy
The Extraterrestrial Materials Academy (ETMA) is scheduled for June 8–August 15, 2026, at the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, Texas, in partnership with the University of Houston–Clear Lake […]
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An Asgard Archaeon With Internal Membrane Compartments
The emergence of eukaryotes from a merger between an archaeon and a bacterial cell ~two billion years ago involved a profound change in cellular organisation.
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Antarctic Search for Meteorites Program (ANSMET) 2025-26 Field Season Cancellation
Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter – Volume 48 No. 2 November 2025
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Newly Discovered Hydrothermal Fields Off The Island Of Milos
The study identifies three major vent areas — Aghia Kiriaki, Paleochori–Thiorychia, and Vani — all located along active fault zones that run across the Milos shelf.
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Earthquakes Shake Up Yellowstone’s Subterranean Ecosystems
Up to 30% of life, by weight, is underground. Seismic activity may renew the energy supply for subterranean ecosystems.
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen’s Antarctic Field Report: Preview: 2026 Lake Untersee Field Season
Keith’s note: Astrobiologist Dale Andersen will be back in Antarctica at Lake Untersee from early January through the end of February 2026 for another field season of research, leading an […]