The Planetary Protection in Practice workshop is scheduled to be held virtually on October 18–19, 2022. Purpose and Scope This workshop will bring together mission teams and planetary protection researchers to discuss the current state of their respective research and technology development fields to assist the community in meeting planetary protection guidelines. Abstracts are requested […]
The Earth’s atmosphere and airborne microorganisms are interlinked in many ways. The atmosphere serves as a major conductor for the dispersal of microbial cells, which has been key for the early colonisation of continents and for the contemporary distribution of microorganisms. Microorganisms can survive stressful conditions in the atmosphere and may be able to maintain […]
Featuring Thomas Zurbuchen and Nadia Drake Sponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Astrobiology and Science Communication programs On April 17, Thomas Zurbuchen, Retired Director of the Science Mission Directorate at NASA, and Nadia Drake, Science Journalist, will speak on the exciting mystery of life beyond Earth. The lecture will first frame the discussion of looking […]
Earth, the only planet we know of with life (and with scientists who hold workshops to discuss planets and life) is thoroughly and anomalously oxidized – in its atmosphere, mineralogy and biosphere. Clearly, photosynthetically-released oxygen, fueled by a nearby star, is sufficient to support a robust and diverse biosphere. But is it necessary? If so, […]
The Ocean Worlds Working Group (OWWG) was formed under the umbrella of the Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG), Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG), and Network for Ocean Worlds (NOW) as a vehicle to communicate the goals and needs of the Ocean Worlds (OW) community to NASA. This Cross-AG OWWG reflects the intellectual diversity that bridges […]
Tentative Agenda (times in ET) 1:00 pm – Welcome – Lindsay Hays 1:05pm – Astrobiology Program Updates – Lindsay Hays, Becky McCauley Rench, Daniella Scalice - Quick DAPR, NoDD, R&A recap (2 min, Becky McCauley Rench and Lindsay Hays) - Fieldwork (15 min, Daniella Scalice and Aaron Gronstal) - Ideation Factory and Biosignatures IdeasLab (10 […]
The NASA Astrobiology Program has partnered with KnowInnovation (KI) to host a pilot Astrobiology Mission Ideation Factory focused on the search for life at Mars. NASA would like to provide early career researchers the opportunity to develop new concepts for Astrobiology missions. This event will be an Ideas Lab-like activity focused on developing Astrobiology missions, […]
