Editor’s note: NASA Science Mission Directorate held a Community Town Hall on 26 October 2026. One of the questions that was posted in advanced was asked concerning NASA Astrobiology. Audio […]
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The Evolution Of Oxygen, Temperature, And Marine Aerobic Habitat For Animals Over The Last Billion Years Of Earth History
[Current Biology (Cell)] Atmospheric and ocean oxygen levels and temperature have changed considerably over Earth history, and many of these changes coincided with similarly dramatic changes in marine life.
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AbGradCon 2026 Application Deadline Extended to June 8th, 2026
Applications are open for AbGradCon 2026, taking place September 14–18, 2026, at the University of Arizona in Tucson. AbGradCon welcomes graduate students, early-career postdocs, and recent graduates working in astrobiology […]
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AGU Astrobiology Special: Icy Worlds Get New Planetary Protection Guidelines
This week from AGU astrobiology special edition: Icy worlds get new planetary protection guidelines
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NASA Astrobiology Community Update & NASA-DARES at AbSciCon 2026
Date/Time: Monday, May 18th, 2026, 7:00–8:30 pm CDT
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Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon26) Media Tips 1: Exoplanet Earth, Evolution, Biosignatures, Habitable Worlds
This media advisory is available online at: https://news.agu.org/press-release/abscicon26-tipsheet-1-exoplanet-earth-evolution-biosignatures-habitable-worlds/
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Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon26) Media Tips 2: Technosignatures, Life in Space, Existential Questions, Robot Explorers
This media advisory is available online at: https://news.agu.org/press-release/abscicon26-tipsheet-2-technosignatures-life-in-space-existential-questions-robot-explorers/
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Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund Spring 2026 Travel Grant Announced
The Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund is pleased to announce the Spring 2026 Travel Grant application opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing studies in fields of space science and […]
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Astrobiology Early Career Opportunities: March 2026 Digest
NASA Dragonfly Guest Investigator ProgramApplication Deadline: May 29, 2026
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Astrobiology Science Conference 2026: Submit a Session or Town Hall Proposal
Submit a Session or Town Hall Proposal for the Astrobiology Science Conference 2026