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Reminder: NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy (DARES) RFI

As a reminder, NASA is seeking community input for the development of the forthcoming NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy (NASA-DARES). RFI responses are due February 4, 2025.

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Marine Science Can Contribute to the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Life

Life on our planet likely evolved in the ocean, and thus exo-oceans are key habitats to search for extraterrestrial life.

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Request for Information: Development of NASA-DARES 2025: The NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy

Number: NNH25ZDA002LRelease Date: October 8, 2024Response Date: February 4, 2025Short URL: https://go.nasa.gov/ABStrategyRFI Dear Colleagues: NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is pleased to announce a Request for Information (RFI) to gather […]

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National Academies Townhall: A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars

A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars invites members of the community to a public townhall-style virtual webinar on September 19 at noon to 1:30 PM eastern time.

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Away Team Droid Tech: Enabling In-Situ Resources Utilisation by Leveraging Collaborative Robotics And Astronaut-Robot Interaction

Space exploration and establishing human presence on other planets demand advanced technology and effective collaboration between robots and astronauts. Efficient space resource utilization is also vital for extraterrestrial settlements.

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Away Team Droid Tech: Human-Robot Interface for Teleoperated Robotized Planetary Sample Collection and Assembly

As human space exploration evolves toward longer voyages farther from our home planet, in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) becomes increasingly important. Haptic teleoperations are one of the technologies by which such […]

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The Ocean World Droid Power Source You Were Looking For

When it comes to mapping new territory, NASA’s record swamps Lewis and Clark’s. And the space agency doesn’t only chart other stars and planets – a vantage point from space […]

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