The Gaia mission has allowed researchers to understand the motions of stars like never before, even revealing possible interactions between our Solar System and nearby stars.
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Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Desert Worlds, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Mars, Missions & Hardware
Organic Carbon Detected In The Bright Angel Formation On Mars
In September of last year, NASA announced that its Perseverance rover discovered a potential biosignature, which is a substance or structure that might have a biological origin.
Posted inAnalog Studies, Astrogeology, Caves, Craters, Mountains, Subsurface, Lava Tubes, Impact events, Mars, Press Release
Shocked Soil Discovered: Rare On Earth, But Abundant On Mars?
When a meteoroid strikes, it generates a wave of energy that moves faster than the speed of sound. When all that energy propagates through material in seconds or less before […]
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astrogeology, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Comets and Asteroids, Meteorites & Asteroids, Missions & Hardware, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Sample Return, Status Report
OSIRIS-REx Derived Sample Site Products Release
This is the release of the OSIRIS-REx Derived Sample Site Products Bundle. This bundle contains detailed catalogs created during the Sample Site Selection Phase of the OSIRIS-REx mission.
Posted inAstrochemistry, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Status Report, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Ocean Worlds Working Group (OWWG) Draft Traceability Available For Community Comment
The Ocean Worlds Working Group (OWWG) has released a draft traceability matrix that defines the OWWG’s driving science questions for future Ocean Worlds exploration, and the science investigations, measurements, instruments, […]
Posted inCareer Opportunities, Education and Outreach, Habitable Zones, Status Report
UT Austin Habitability Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Astronomy Department and the Center for Planetary Systems Habitability (CPSH) at the University of Texas at Austin invite applications for an institutional prize postdoctoral fellowship.
Posted inAstrobiology (general), People Of Astrobiology, Status Report
Join The Scientific Society For Astrobiology (SSA)
Incorporated in May 2022, the SSA is a professional society that advances the field of astrobiology by fostering collaborations amongst members and helping to boost the community’s voice to the […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, People Of Astrobiology, Press Release
Faith Vilas Receives The Gerard P. Kuiper Prize
Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Faith Vilas was awarded the 2025 Gerard P. Kuiper Prize by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society. This prize recognizes and […]
Posted inAstrogeology, Away Teams & Field Reports, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Exploration Gear & Tech, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Tricorders & Sensors, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Planetary Orbital Surveys Using A Tetracorder
In Star Trek, the intrepid explorers use a handheld device called a tricorder to sense, record and compute environmental data. But scientists in the real world have one-upped our fictional friends […]
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Astrochemistry, Astrogeology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Icy Worlds, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Moon, Press Release
Sources Of Water And Hydroxyl Are Widespread On The Moon
A new analysis of maps of the near and far sides of the Moon shows that there are multiple sources of water and hydroxyl in the sunlit rocks and soils, […]