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The planet Venus.
Call for VEXAG Steering Committee MembersNov. 24, 2020
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Early Career Scientists, Postdocs and Graduate Students: Apply to Present at ExoPAG 23Nov. 24, 2020
The 'X-mas Planets' is a collage of computer generated images of potentially habitable worlds created by the Planetary Habitability Laboratory (PHL) over a section of an image of the De Mairan’s Nebula (Messier 43) taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Join ExoPAG in Shaping the Future of Exoplanet ResearchNov. 19, 2020
The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.
NSF begins Planning for Decommissioning of Arecibo Observatory’s 305-meter TelescopeNov. 19, 2020
An artist’s conception of a super Venus planet on the left and a super Earth on the right.
How Radioactivite Elements May Make Planets Suitable or Hostile to LifeNov. 18, 2020
Large amounts of cosmic dust are produced as the stellar winds of massive stars collide in Wolf-Rayet binary or multiple-star systems. As the stars orbit each, a pinwheel pattern is formed, as shown in this image from the European Southern Observatory.
The Cosmic Dust in Your BonesNov. 18, 2020
Illustration of the alpha-ketoacid pathway identified in the recent Nature publication.
No Catalyst? No Problem.Nov. 16, 2020
Astrobiologist Jen Eigenbrode injects a chemical into a rock sample.
Gravity Assist: Mars Takes a Breath, with Jen EigenbrodeNov. 16, 2020
This graph shows how the amount of water in the atmosphere of Mars varies depending on the season. During global and regional dust storms, which happen during southern spring and summer, the amount of water spikes.
Heat and Dust Help Launch Martian Water Into Space, Scientists FindNov. 13, 2020
A model of the James Webb Space Telescope.
NASA at South by Southwest 2021Nov. 13, 2020
The planets and moons of our solar system, some seen in this illustration, are extroardinarily diverse. A few show signs of potential habitability.
Life in Our Solar System? Meet the NeighborsNov. 10, 2020
To better support the broad, interdisciplinary field of astrobiology – the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe – NASA is announcing a new programmatic infrastructure for the Astrobiology Program.
NASA Selects New Science Teams for Astrobiology ResearchNov. 9, 2020
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