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A computer model of the early protein developed in simulations.
‘Handyman Of Proteins’ Got Life StartedFeb. 15, 2018
Research in Exobiology is centered on the origin and early evolution of life, the potential of life to adapt to different environments, and the implications for life elsewhere.
Exobiology Proposals Due May 2018Feb. 15, 2018
The angrite parent body was likely similar in size to the asteroid Vesta, which has been studied up close by NASA’s Dawn mission. Vesta is roughly 525 kilometers (326 miles) in diameter.
Meteorites Brought Water To Earth During the First Two Million YearsFeb. 14, 2018
The scientific search underway for life beyond Earth requires input from many disciplines and fields. Strategies forward have to hear and take in what scientists in those many fields have to say.
Release of ROSES-2018 Annual Omnibus NASA Research Announcement (NRA)Feb. 14, 2018
Manish Patel and the NOMAD science team with a prototype of the ExoMars rover in the Mars Yard at ESTEC in the Netherlands.
The Astrobiology Society of BritainFeb. 14, 2018
Artist's illustration of a protoplanetary disk. The chemistry of a protoplanetary disk determines what molecules are incorporated into a newly forming planet's atmosphere.
Disk Masses of Class I Protostars in the Taurus Molecular CloudFeb. 13, 2018
This image of the sky around the bright star Alpha Centauri AB also shows the much fainter red dwarf star, Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System. Proxima Centauri has an Earth-size planet that orbits in the habitable zone.
Planetary Mineralogy for the 10 Closest StarsFeb. 12, 2018
The Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) 6th International Symposium: Building Bridges from Earth to Life: From Chemical Mechanism to Ancient Biology.
6th ELSI International Symposium: Building Bridges from Earth to LifeFeb. 9, 2018
The ARTEMIS submersible vehicle being lowered into the water, where it will descend several kilometers below the McMurdo Ice Shelf.
Autonomous Docking Under IceFeb. 9, 2018
False-color image from the Japanese Akatsuki’s IR2 camera in two wavelengths (1.74, 2.26 microns) showing Venus' night side in thermal infrared. Darker regions are thicker clouds. Changes in color can denote differences in cloud particle size/composition.
Venus' Role in Understanding Habitable WorldsFeb. 8, 2018
Artist impression of impact events on the Earth and Moon.
"Cataclysm No More": The Timing of Lunar ImpactsFeb. 8, 2018
United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., United States.
A Planetary Science Caucus in the House of RepresentativesFeb. 7, 2018
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