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Laurie Barge, left, and Erika Flores, right, in JPL's Origins and Habitability Lab in Pasadena, California.
NASA Study Reproduces Origins of Life on Ocean FloorFeb. 26, 2019
This illustration shows the structure of a new synthetic DNA molecule, dubbed hachimoji DNA, which uses the four informational ingredients of regular DNA (green, red, blue, yellow) in addition to four new ones (cyan, pink, purple, orange).
NASA-Funded Research Creates DNA-like Molecule to Aid Search for Alien LifeFeb. 26, 2019
Stromatolites in Shark Bay, Western Australia, are thought to be some of the most ancient forms of life on Earth and are comprised of organisms that probably contributed to the O2 scientists are inferring existed on ancient Earth (i.e., cyanobacteria).
Ancient Rocks Provide Clues to Earth’s Early HistoryFeb. 26, 2019
There are a plethora of journals publishing scientific results relevant to astrobiology. It is important to seek advice from your advisors and colleagues so that you can make an educated choice when publishing your data.
Proposal Writing WorkshopsFeb. 25, 2019
Hubble Telescope image of the Carina Nebula, found in one of the brightest parts of the Milky Way.
Call for Abstracts: 70th International Astronautical CongressFeb. 20, 2019
The Eagle nebula is an intense region of star formation, an emergent phenomenon that clearly creates something novel out of simpler parts.
All About EmergenceFeb. 20, 2019
NASA is exploring our solar system and beyond to understand the workings of the universe, searching for water and life among the stars.
Call for Authors: Astrobiology Primer 3.0Feb. 19, 2019
Artist's concept of Europa's ice shell.
Productivity of Earth's Biosphere before Oxygenic PhotosynthesisFeb. 19, 2019
NASA's Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) mission is targeted to launch in 2023.
NASA Selects New Mission to Explore Origins of UniverseFeb. 18, 2019
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.
New NASA Research Consortium To Tackle Life’s OriginsFeb. 15, 2019
Lenticular forms; transmitted light photomicrographs of polished thin sections. Kromberg Formation, South Africa (A–G).
Uncovering a Possible Ecology for Archaean PlanktonFeb. 15, 2019
Artist impression of the Opportunity rover, one of NASA twin Mars Exploration Rovers.
Opportunity Rover Mission Comes to an EndFeb. 14, 2019
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