Filamentous Fossils Furnish Evidence for Early Earth Ecosystem
Little is known about the diversity and complexity of organisms, or the habitats in which they existed, on the early Earth. Understanding the organisms that lived in the distant past […]
Tag Archives: astrobiology
Europa’s Ocean Could Have Developed Due to Core Formation
Beneath its icy outer shell, Europa, one of the moons of Jupiter, has a liquid ocean more than 100 kilometers deep, making it an important planetary body in the search […]
Astrobiologist Opening at JHU APL’s Space Exploration Sector
Are you motivated to understand the origin of life, the habitability of other planets, and whether we are alone? If so, consider applying to join our growing program in astrobiology […]
Jupiter’s Moon Europa May Have Active Seafloor Volcanoes
Jupiter’s moon Europa is believed to have a global ocean of salty water underneath an icy crust, making Europa a prime target in the search for extraterrestrial life. The habitability […]
Ask an Astrobiologist Special Mars 2020 Panel Episode
There will be a special Mars 2020 panel episode of Ask an Astrobiologist on February 2 at 10:00 Pacific Time (18:00 UTC). This episode had to be postponed last summer around […]
Netflix Original Series Alien Worlds Now Streaming
Alien Worlds — a Netflix original series — applies the laws of life on Earth to the rest of the galaxy by blending science fact and fiction to imagine alien […]
Ask an Astrobiologist with Dr. Melissa Trainer
Episode 37: November 24 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time. Please join us as we welcome Dr. Melissa Trainer, a Deputy Principal Investigator (PI) for the Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon […]
Ask an Astrobiologist: AbGradCon Panel Episode Now on YouTube!
Episode 36: Aired on October 29, 2020 Featuring an AbGradCon panel discussion Hosted by Dr. Graham Lau (Blue Marble Space Institute of Science) This was a special panel episode featuring […]
Ask an Astrobiologist with Dr. Ravi Kopparapu: Now on YouTube!
Episode 35: Aired on September 29th, 2020 Featuring Dr. Ravi Kopparapu (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) Hosted by Dr. Graham Lau (Blue Marble Space Institute of Science) The guest was […]
Gravity Assist Podcast Featuring LPI Staff Scientist Kennda Lynch
The current episode of the Gravity Assist podcast, hosted by NASA’s Chief Scientist Jim Green, features LPI Staff Scientist Kennda Lynch. Dr. Lynch is an astrobiologist and a geomicrobiologist who studies […]
The Ask an Astrobiologist Show: Dr. Kevin Hand
May 20, 2020 10AM PDT Please join us as we welcome Dr. Kevin Peter Hand, the Director of NASA JPL’s Ocean Worlds Lab! He’s also a pre-Project Scientist for development […]
Job Opportunity: Research Scientist III – Astrobiology and Ocean Worlds
New ideas are all around us, but only a few will change the world. That’s our focus at JPL. We ask the biggest questions, then search the universe for answers—literally. […]
Ask an Astrobiologist with Dr. Kevin Hand
The next episode of Ask an Astrobiologist will take place on May 20 at 10:00 Pacific Time (17:00 UTC). Tune in on SAGANet or watch on the NASA Astrobiology Facebook […]
Ask an Astrobiologist with Dr. Betül Kaçar
The next episode of Ask an Astrobiologist will take place on April 14 at 10:00 Pacific Time (17:00 UTC). Tune in on SAGANet or watch on the NASA Astrobiology Facebook […]
Ask an Astrobiologist with Dr. Colin Goldblatt
The next episode of Ask an Astrobiologist will take place on Monday, March 30, at 10:00 Pacific Time (17:00 UTC). Tune in on SAGANet or watch on the NASA Astrobiology […]
2020 International Summer School in Astrobiology: Searching for Life on Mars
The Josep Comas i Solà International Astrobiology Summer School is co-sponsored by the NASA Astrobiology Program and the Centro de Astrobiologia. Held annually in Santander, Spain, it has become a tradition in […]
The Ask an Astrobiologist Show
Next Episode: Dr. Aaron Gronstal November 12, 2019 10AM PST Dr. Aaron Gronstal is a graphic artist and communications specialist for the NASA Astrobiology Program. Aaron began working for NASA as […]
An Astrobiology Science Strategy for the Search for Life in the Universe Public Briefing and Webcast
Are we alone in the universe? Astrobiology, the study of the origins of life in the universe and the search for life on other worlds, is a highly interdisciplinary and […]
IAU General Assembly Mini-Conference – Recent Advances in Planetary Astronomy
We would like to announce a two-day mini-conference on recent advances on planetary astronomy. The conference is organized by the IAU Division F (Planetary Systems & Astrobiology) in conjunction with […]
Job Opportunity: Tenured Full Professor Position in Astrobiology
The Institute for Planetary Materials (IPM), Okayama University, Misasa, Japan, invites applications for a Tenured Full Professor position in the area of Astrobiology. IPM is a world-class institute with the […]