Heading Out on a Journey Before the Map is Complete After the President’s Vision for Space Exploration (VSE) was announced in 2004 a series of preliminary efforts lead to a […]
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Continued Confusion Over Astrobiology Funding by NASA
Editor’s note: What follows below is the strange sequence of steps NASA Headquarters has decided to take with regard to funding for NASA’s Astrobiology Program. In a nutshell, NASA officials […]
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The Moon Gets Spotlight at Astrobiology Conference
WHO: The moon, our constant companion, has once again become a focus of the scientific community as NASA prepares to fulfill the Vision for Space Exploration. Scientists at the NASA […]
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Astrobiology Serves NASA and The National Interest – Statement Prepared by Principal Investigators of the NASA Astrobiology Institute
Astrobiology is the interdisciplinary study of the origins, evolution, distribution, and future of life on Earth and in the universe. It melds the understanding of life on Earth, the nature […]
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Letter from Baruch Blumberg and Thomas Pierson Regarding Proposed Astrobiology Cuts
Letter from Nobel Laureate Baruch Blumberg and SETI Institute CEO Thomas Pierson Regarding Proposed Astrobiology Cuts, SETI Institute “Dear Members of the Astrobiology Community: A major decrease in NASA funding […]
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NASA MEPAG Report: Science Analysis of the November 3, 2005 Version of the Draft Mars Exploration Program Plan
Prepared by the MEPAG ‘2005 Mars Program Plan Science Analysis Group’
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UCLA Conference Brings Together World-Renowned Scientists to Address ‘Astrobiology: Life Among the Stars’
A UCLA symposium on Friday, May 13, will feature internationally renowned scientists addressing “Astrobiology: Life Among the Stars.”
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The 2005 General Meeting of the NASA Astrobiology Institute
Many attendees felt that astrobiology had come of age. The NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) held its fourth biennial meeting at Boulder, Colorado, April 10-14.
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The Zöe Rover: Robotic Astrobiology Expedition Yields Significant Science Findings
A group of scientists announced today that they identified habitats and microbial life using a rover in Chile’s arid Atacama desert, one of the harshest environments on Earth, and that […]
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NASA Administrator’s Symposium Examines Exploration and Risk
Have you ever been into space, in a research submarine, or been a part of a remote polar research base? Whether it’s exploring the depths of our oceans or reaching […]