
"How long does it take to create intelligent life out of microbial life in the fastest possible way where the planets climate is stable?"
Josep Comas i Sola International Summer School in Astrobiology 2008
The 2008 Summer School program will be focussed on the exploration of icy worlds orbiting the giant planets of our...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/josep-comas-i-sola-international-summer-school-in-astrobiology-2008/
37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly
The 37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly will be held in Montreal, Canada, including sessions relevant to astrobiology – Making the...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/37th-cospar-scientific-assembly/
Gordon Research Conference Molecular Basis of Microbial One-Carbon Metabolism
The 12th one-carbon meeting will cover a variety of topics, including: (a) genomics, metagenomics, and proteomic studies of microbial communities...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/gordon-research-conference-molecular-basis-of-microbial-one-carbon-metabolism/
World Summit on Ancient Microscopic Fossils
The IGPP Center for the Study of Evolution and the Origin of Life (CSEOL) at UCLA will...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/world-summit-on-ancient-microscopic-fossils/
8th European Workshop on Astrobiology EANA 08
The 8th European Workshop on Astrobiology EANA 08 will be held in Neuchatel, Switzerland, September 1-3, 2008
For...http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/8th-european-workshop-on-astrobiology-eana-08/
First IAA Symposium on Searching for Life Signatures
The first IAA Symposium on Searching for Life Signatures will be held in Paris, France, September 22-26, 2008.
For more...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/first-iaa-symposium-on-searching-for-life-signatures/
Iron Isotope Record Reflects Microbial Metabolism Through Time
NAI’s University of Wisconsin team presents a review of iron isotope fingerprints created through biogeochemical cycling in the May,...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/iron-isotope-record-reflects-microbial-metabolism-through-time/
Silicate Mineralogy on Mars Indicates Wet Past

Using data from the CRISM instrument on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter,...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/silicate-mineralogy-on-mars-indicates-wet-past/
Jack Hills Zircons: New Information About Earth's Earliest Crust
Members of NAI’s University of Wisconsin, Madison team have a new paper in Earth and Planetary Science Letters...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/jack-hills-zircons-new-information-about-earths-earliest-crust/
ASTID Funds 15 New Projects
The Astrobiology Science and Technology Instrument Development (ASTID) Program this summer approved 15 proposals for funding, including mission...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/astid-funds-15-new-projects/
Liquid Water in the Martian North? Maybe.

Perchlorate. Never heard of it? Join the club. But NASA’s Phoenix...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/liquid-water-in-the-martian-north-maybe/
Astrobiology Rap
If you haven’t already, check out the new European Edition of the Astrobiology Magazine. Among all the interesting...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/astrobiology-rap/
The Nordic Invasion: Astrobiology Magazine, European Edition

Click here to read the latest Astrobiology Magazine, European Edition, a publication highlighting European...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/the-nordic-invasion-astrobiology-magazine-european-edition/
Astrobiology Leadership Changes at NASA HQ
Dr. John Rummel, Senior Scientist for Astrobiology at NASA Headquarters, has announced that he is leaving NASA at...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/astrobiology-leadership-changes-at-nasa-hq/
AMASE 2008 Blog
The 2008 Arctic Mars Analogue Svalbard Expedition now has a blog. Follow along as team members beam reports...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/amase-2008-blog/
World Summit on Ancient Microscopic Fossils

This past week at UCLA, Bill Schopf, of the IGPP Center for...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/world-summit-on-ancient-microscopic-fossils/
Liquid Lake Confirmed on Titan
NASA scientists have concluded that at least one
of the large lakes observed on Saturn’s moon Titan contains...http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/liquid-lake-confirmed-on-titan/
Phoenix Confirms Martian Water, Mission Extended
Laboratory tests aboard NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander have identified water in a soil sample. The lander’s robotic arm delivered...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/phoenix-confirms-martian-water-mission-extended/
Reading Archaean Biosignatures

Using a new instrument that can locate elements on the nanometer scale, NASA...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/reading-archaean-biosignatures/
Machine Evolution
Many scientists believe that life started out as nothing more than strands of proto-genetic material known as RNA. A new device automates studies of RNA evolution and could lend insights into the origin of life on Earth.
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/machine-evolution/
August 2008
July 2008
- NAI Announces 2008 Director's Discretionary Fund Awards
- ROSES-08 Amendment 18: New proposal opportunity for Kepler Guest Observer – Cycle 1
- Draft Standard Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for PI-led Missions
- ROSES-08 Amendment 17: New proposal opportunity for Concept Studies for Human Tended Suborbital Science
- Lunar Dust Detector Instrument Opportunity Added to SALMON AO
- Recently Published Research from the NAI
- Goddard Center for Astrobiology Summer Student Presentations
- NASA Marshall to Host Space Sensors Workshop
July 22, 2008 