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A graphic showing scientific disciplines covered in astrobiology research at the NAI between 2008 and 2012. Credit: Taşkın and Aydinoglu (2015)
Studying Astrobiology: An Examination of Academic Publications at the NAIJuly 9, 2015
The Stone Aerospace team with VALKYRIE (the black tube hanging on the apparatus in the middle of the picture) on the Matanuska glacier during testing in 2014. Image: Stone Aerospace
Robotic Tunneler May Explore Icy MoonsJuly 7, 2015
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Microbes in Space Provide Clues for Planetary ProtectionJuly 1, 2015
The red color of Aguas Calientes comes from algae, which must create their protection from the harsh ultraviolet radiation coming from the son. Credit: The High Lakes Project: The SETI Institute Carl Sagan Center/NASA Ames/ NAI
Earth and Mars May Have Shared Seeds of LifeJune 29, 2015
The fifth regional heat of FameLab USA’s Season 3 took place at the 2015 Astrobiology Science Conference in Chicago.
FameLab USA's AbSciCon FinalistJune 26, 2015
Ice Ages that covered much of the world in glaciers are thought to have occurred twice during the Cryogenian period, between about 720 and 660 million years ago, and again from 650 to 640 million years ago. Credit: NSF
Fossils Explain How Life Coped During Snowball EarthJune 25, 2015
An outcrop of fossil bivalve shells from the Miocene. Credit: UC Berkeley
Origins, Bottlenecks, and Present-Day DiversityJune 22, 2015
Pascale Ehrenfreund appointed Chair of the Executive Board of DLR. Photo credit: GW Magazine
Pascale Ehrenfreund, Astrobiologist, Appointed to Chair the German Aerospace CenterJune 18, 2015
The cracked, icy surface of Enceladus is seen at the bottom of the frame against the black background of space. The picture is from far enough away that the curvature of the moon's surface is apparent.
The pH of Enceladus’ OceanJune 18, 2015
TextureCam analyzes rocks in the Mojave Desert that resemble rocks it may one day be called to identify on Mars. Credit: Kiri Wagstaff
Building a Smarter RoverJune 17, 2015
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AbSciCon Sessions Streaming LiveJune 15, 2015
ISS over Earth
A Chance for Microbes in MeteoritesJune 15, 2015
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