Astrobiology Science and Technology for Exploring Planets (ASTEP)

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/