NASA Astrobiology

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.Image credit: NASA.

The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine along with the NASA Science Mission Directorate have reached consensus on the Statement of Task for the next decadal survey in planetary science and astrobiology. The Statement of Task will serve as a guiding document for the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032.

The National Academies’ Space Studies Board is currently preparing a proposal to execute the agreed-upon tasks. Details can be found at: https://sites.nationalacademies.org/SSB/SSB_198165

An update on the planning for and organization of the decadal survey will be presented at a town hall on Monday, March 16, in Waterway 1-3 at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, The Woodlands, TX, between 12:00 and 1:15 p.m. The town hall will be open to all attendees the 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC), but LPSC registration is required to participate in this event.

Statement of Task for the National Academies' Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey