On 23 March 2026 the NASA Astrobiology Program staff gave an update presentation at National Academies of Science Space Science Week 2026
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NAS Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Sciences Autumn 2025 Meeting
The Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Sciences will meet in-person October 7-9, 2025.
Posted inAnalog Studies, Astrobiology (general), Caves, Craters, Mountains, Subsurface, Lava Tubes, Exploration Gear & Tech, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Mars, Missions & Hardware, Polar / Alpine Expeditions, Press Release, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
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.
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Astrochemistry, Astronomy & Telescopes, Status Report
Report: Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s
We live in a time of extraordinary discovery and progress in astronomy and astrophysics. The next decade will transform our understanding of the universe and humanity’s place in it.
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NAS Report: Origins, Worlds, and Life A Decadal Strategy for Planetary Science and Astrobiology 2023-2032
The next decade of planetary science and astrobiology holds tremendous promise. New research will expand our understanding of our solar system’s origins, how planets form and evolve, under what conditions […]
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Planetary Protection Considerations For Missions to Solar System Small Bodies
The ultimate goal of planetary protection for outbound missions is to prevent harmful contamination that would inhibit future measurements designed to search for evidence of the existence or evolution of […]
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Origins, Worlds, and Life: A Decadal Strategy for Planetary Science and Astrobiology 2023-2032
“The next decade of planetary science and astrobiology holds tremendous promise. New research will expand our understanding of our solar system’s origins, how planets form and evolve, under what conditions […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Press Release
NASA Should Expand the Search for Life in the Universe and Make Astrobiology an Integral Part of its Missions, Says New Report
To advance the search for life in the universe, NASA should support research on a broader range of biosignatures and environments, and incorporate the field of astrobiology into all stages […]
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Report: Review and Assessment of Planetary Protection Policy Development Processes
Protecting Earth’s environment and other solar system bodies from harmful contamination has been an important principle throughout the history of space exploration. For decades, the scientific, political, and economic conditions […]
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Report: Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022 (2011)
In recent years, planetary science has seen a tremendous growth in new knowledge. Deposits of water ice exist at the Moon’s poles.