[NIAC / NASA] The scientific goal of the proposed work will be reconstructing the image, i.e. resolving surface features, of an Earth-like exoplanet around a nearby star as seen in […]
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,208 17 July 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)
The abstract in PubMed or at the publisher’s site is linked when available and will open in a new window.
Posted inMars
NASA Awards STRIDE Contracts For Mars Advanced Surface Mobility Technology
NASA has selected seven companies for contract awards under the Mars Exploration Program’s Science Transport and Robotic Innovation for Deployment and Exploration, or STRIDE, initiative to advance next-generation commercial robotic […]
Posted inNASA Astrobiology Program
New Deadline For NASA Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) Announcement for Partnership Proposals (AFPP)
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD), Astrobiology Program, is pleased to extend the deadline for the Announcement for Partnership Proposals (AFPP): Astrobiology Science Conference (NNH26ZDA009L) on the NASA Solicitation and Proposal […]
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,207 10 July 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)
The abstract in PubMed or at the publisher’s site is linked when available and will open in a new window. Papers deriving from NASA support: Other papers of interest: astrobiology, […]
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology
Orbital Biosignature Assay: Phytoplankton Blooms In The Black Sea
[NASA] The turquoise color is likely caused by coccolithophores, a type of phytoplankton covered with calcium carbonate plates that can give surface waters a milky-blue appearance. These types of phytoplankton […]
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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,206 2 July 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)
The abstract in PubMed or at the publisher’s site is linked when available and will open in a new window.
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Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) Concerns
Editor’s note: The Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) has issued a summary of Acknowledgements, Findings, and Statements of Support/Concern. Full document below.
Posted inEducation and Outreach
Bridging Astrobiology Research and Education Through Interactive Learning Frameworks
[USRA/LPSC] Enhancing public understanding of astrobiology is essential for inspiring future scientists and fostering engagement with NASA’s exploration missions. Motivated to answer one of humanity’s most profound questions–“Are we alone?”–the […]
