Course: NAI - Nordic Summer school: “Water, Ice and the Origin of Life in the Universe”

When June 29, 2009 (Mon) ~ July 13, 2009 (Mon)

Where Iceland

Iceland, 29 June to 13 July 2009

The NASA Astrobiology Institute and the Nordic Astrobiology Network will conduct a summer school on the role of water in the evolution of life in the cosmos in Iceland on the above dates. The school is intended for students and post-docs in astrobiology-related subjects (biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, geosciences etc.) The school will be organized in three sections:

• An introductory lecture course
• Excursions to several places in Iceland of astrobiological interest (hot...

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Workshop: Astrobiology Laboratory Institute for Instructors (ALI’I)

When July 6, 2009 (Mon) ~ July 11, 2009 (Sat)

Where Hawaii

Investigating Astrobiology Research Topics Through Scientific Inquiry
July 6 – 11, 2009
Application Form: http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/UHNAI/epo/alii-appform.cfm
Deadline – March 27, 2009

This workshop, designed for secondary science teachers, will emphasize lectures and activities led by scientists, state-of-the-art lab tours, and professional development with the use of learning cycles for concept development. Teachers will review and do activities from the Voyages Through Time curriculum, and other NASA materials aligned with 2061 Benchmarks. Registration fee is $50. Two University of Hawai’i graduate...

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Posted on: June 3, 2009 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Conference: Astrobiology Graduate Student Conference (AbGradCon)

When July 17, 2009 (Fri) ~ July 20, 2009 (Mon)

Where Seattle, WA, USA

Goals for the 2009 meeting are:

• to create an environment of shared learning, by providing time for oral and poster presentations
• to foster in-situ multidisciplinary awareness by providing 2 outstanding field trips of different focus (astrobiological volcanology and astrobiological oceanography)
• to create and maintain a network of interdisciplinary scientists
• to encourage interdisciplinary research projects by providing time during the congress, and rewarding outstanding collaborative ideas, and
• to broadcast the conference to the internet community via web 2.0 technologies.

Workshop: NASA's 21st Annual Planetary Science Summer School

When July 20, 2009 (Mon) ~ July 24, 2009 (Fri)

Where Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California

NASA is accepting applications from science and engineering post-docs, recent PhDs, and doctoral students for its 21st Annual Planetary Science Summer School, which will hold two separate sessions this summer (20-24 July and 3-7 August) at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. During the program, student teams will carry out the equivalent of an early mission concept study, prepare a proposal authorization review presentation, present it to a review board, and receive feedback. At the end of the...

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Posted on: June 2, 2009 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Conference: 2009 NASA Lunar Science Forum

When July 21, 2009 (Tue) ~ July 23, 2009 (Thu)

Where NASA Ames Conference Center, adjacent to NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, USA

The conference will review the state of knowledge of, and opportunities for science: Of the Moon On the Moon From the Moon

Workshop: New Martian Chemistry Workshop: Abstract Deadline Extended

When July 27, 2009 (Mon)

Where Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts

The abstract deadline for The New Martian Chemistry Workshop, which will be held July 27-28, 2009, at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, has been extended for one week.

The new abstract deadline is TUESDAY, MAY 26, at 5:00 p.m. CDT (U.S. Central Daylight Time).

To learn more about the workshop, register, or submit an abstract, visit the workshop website:

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/marschem2009

Posted on: June 2, 2009 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Funding Deadline: New Frontiers 2009 Proposals Due

When July 31, 2009 (Fri)

Where Washington, DC

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Notice of intent to propose are due June 12, 2009 and proposals are due by July 31, 2009

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is releasing a NASA Announcement of Opportunity (NNH09ZDA007O), New Frontiers 2009. NASA expects to select up to three New Frontiers mission proposals for a 10 month Phase A study. Following evaluation of Phase A reports, NASA expects to approve one New Frontiers mission to...

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Posted on: May 28, 2009 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Workshop: NASA's 21st Annual Planetary Science Summer School

When August 3, 2009 (Mon) ~ August 7, 2009 (Fri)

Where Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California

NASA is accepting applications from science and engineering post-docs, recent PhDs, and doctoral students for its 21st Annual Planetary Science Summer School, which will hold two separate sessions this summer (20-24 July and 3-7 August) at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. During the program, student teams will carry out the equivalent of an early mission concept study, prepare a proposal authorization review presentation, present it to a review board, and receive feedback. At the end of the...

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Posted on: June 3, 2009 / Posted by: Yael Kovo

Conference: Astronomy and Civilization

When August 10, 2009 (Mon) ~ August 13, 2009 (Thu)

Where Roland Eotvos University, Budapest, Hungary

The conference “Astronomy and Civilization” which celebrates the International Year of Astronomy 2009, is intended as an exceptional, multidisciplinary event on the most challenging questions of science, philosophy, religion and art. The present scientific worldview is still based on physics, as in the 17th century.

The goal of the conference is to call attention to the central significance of astrobiology in the 21st century, which is the century of biology. There are close relations between astronomy, biology, natural sciences and civilization....

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Conference: Pathways Towards Habitable Planets

When September 14, 2009 (Mon) ~ September 18, 2009 (Fri)

Where Barcelona, Spain

One of the most important scientific challenges for the 21st century is the search of habitable worlds around other stars, and the characterization of their atmospheres with the goal of detecting signs of biological activity. This is a long-term, interdisciplinary endeavor, engaging astrophysicists, biologists, planetary scientists, and instrument scientists. Eventually, space missions will address those questions, however today we need to start making intermediate steps. The aim of this conference is to help integrate the prospective efforts in Europe and...

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Conference: Division for Planetary Sciences

When October 4, 2009 (Sun) ~ October 9, 2009 (Fri)

Where San Juan, Puerto Rico

Conference: Geological Society of America

When October 18, 2009 (Sun) ~ October 21, 2009 (Wed)

Where Portland, OR, USA

Event: Origin of Life Gordon Research Seminar

When January 9, 2010 (Sat) ~ January 10, 2010 (Sun)

Where Galveston, TX, USA

Conference: Origin of Life Gordon Conference

When January 10, 2010 (Sun) ~ January 15, 2010 (Fri)

Where Hotel Galvez, Galveston, Texas, USA

The origin and early development of life whether specifically on Earth, or possibly elsewhere in the universe, remains one of the great unsolved scientific problems. The 2010 Gordon Conference on the Origin of Life will present highly interdisciplinary cutting-edge research that seeks to improve our understanding of origins while allowing increasingly realistic scenarios for major events in life’s history. This year’s conference will again underscore the rich diversity of perspectives while addressing a variety of key questions. Does life uniquely...

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Funding Deadline: The Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research in Astrobiology

When February 1, 2010 (Mon)

Where

Posted on: September 19, 2008 / Posted by: Shige Abe