Keith’s note: Over the next several weeks we will be rolling out a revised and enhanced version of Astrobiology.com. It will take us a bit to wrap our minds around […]
Keith Cowing
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Crossovers In Ice Planet Exploration – Earth, Europa, And Beyond
Keith’s note: On 11 February 2026 NOVA PBS Host / NewsHour reporter Miles O’Brien conducted a live broadcast from a ship in the southern ocean around Antarctica where Thwaites glacier […]
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So … I asked A.I. to write a song about searching for life in the universe
Keith’s note: I tried an experiment tonight. I simply asked Grok to “write a song with 5 verses and a chorus about searching for life in the universe”. I got […]
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Who Speaks For Space Science?
Editor’s note: this web reel was just posted by CNN from the end of my interview this morning.I have just about run out of ways / platforms to wave my […]
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Listening To Santana On Wharton Ridge
Keith’s note: this just came out of my head as a stream of inter-related events. Some times I feel like Forrest Gump. Other times I am in Luke Skywalker mode. […]
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Don DeVincenzi
Editor’s note: according to this notice: “Don DeVincenzi passed away peacefully on February 14, 2025 surrounded by his family.” Where do I start? Don was a fixture at NASA Ames […]
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Astrobiology.com on Alhurra TV: Viking 2 Landing
On 4 September 2024 Astrobiology.com editor Keith Cowing appeared on Alhurra TV to talk about the anniversary of the Viking 2 landing on Mars, future Mars exploration, and Astrobiology, the […]
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Away Team History: Explorer Journals – Past And Future
When we return to the Moon, and then move outward to Mars and beyond, the people who visit these strange new places will write entries in their journals (or blogs) […]
![[Left] NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its Right Mastcam-Z camera on April 9, 2024 (Sol 1115) at the local mean solar time of 12:03:55. Larger image [Right] this image using its Left Mastcam-Z camera on April 9, 2024 (Sol 1115) at the local mean solar time of 12:03:54. Larger image. Image Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU [Larger version of both images]](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AstrobiologySymbols.png?resize=1200%2C716&ssl=1)
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There Are Astrobiology Emojis On A Droid Driving Around Mars
Editor’s note: In case you have not spent time going through the torrent of images from the two NASA Astrobiology Mars Rovers currently in operation, there’s one feature on Mars […]
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Photo Update: Everest and Apollo 11 Moon Rocks Inside the Space Station Cupola
Several photos were recently sent back to Earth showing the Everest and Apollo 11 Moon rocks that Scott Parazynski took to and from the summit of Mt. Everest Inside the […]