As we are rapidly approaching the end of the end of this stage of the Astrobiology Strategy planning, we would like to thank everyone that has participated as a presenter […]
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Posted inExtremeophiles and Extreme Environments
Astrobiology Colloquium: Ammonia Oxidizing Archaea Survival Mechanisms in Low-Nutrient Environments
Presenter: Drew Gorman-Lewis (University of Washington) When: December 3, 3PM PST The ammonia-oxidizing archaeon (AOA) Nitrosopumilus maritimus strain SCM1 (N. maritimus strain SCM1), a representative of the Thaumarchaeota archaeal phylum, […]
Posted inMoon
Water on Moon's Surface Hints at Water Below
Scientists supported by NASA have detected water locked in mineral grains on the Moon. The findings hint at unknown water sources deep below the lunar surface. Data for the study […]
Posted inMars
New Evidence for a Martian Ocean
Scientists studying data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have discovered new evidence that Mars may have once had a vast ocean on its surface. The research team spotted an ancient […]
Posted inEducation and Outreach, NASA Astrobiology Program, Press Release
AbSciCon 2014 Postponed until 2015
The Astrobiology Program has been the sole source of funding for biennial AbSciCons from their beginning. However, restrictions on federal spending on conferences and budget limitations due to sequestration have […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), NASA Astrobiology Program
Astrobiology Program Strategy Process Update
Betcha didn’t know that the unofficial motto of NASA’s Astrobiology Program was “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of Congressional paralysis stays these scientists from the swift completion […]
Posted inNASA Astrobiology Program
NASA Cooperative Agreement Notice: NASA Astrobiology Institute Cycle 7
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is releasing a Cooperative Agreement Notice (NNH13ZDA017C) entitled NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) – Cycle 7. The full text of […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), NASA Astrobiology Program
Astrobiology Strategic Plan Milestone
The NASA Astrobiology Strategy process has reached an important milestone. The concept documents, which were created at the Wallops Island workshop, are now ready for public comment. The commenting process […]
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Origin & Evolution of Life
Phosphorus From Meteorites Aided Life on Early Earth
Astrobiologists have shown that a key element for life on Earth was likely delivered to our planet on meteorites. Their work indicates that the early Earth was bombarded by meteorites […]
Posted inMars
Water-Rock Reactions Could Be 'Food' for Life on Mars
A new study has shown how low temperature chemical reactions between iron-containing minerals and water could produce hydrogen ‘food’ for microorganisms that inhabit pores and cracks in rocks below the […]