"is it possible that humans could start to live on the moon? Such as start colonies there?"
Hiding from Jupiter's Radiation
Researchers as part of NASA’s Exobiology and Evolutionary Biology program are mapping the surfaces of Jupiter’s moons...http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/hiding-from-jupiters-radiation/
Replicating RNA
Researchers at the Scripps Research Institute have made important steps toward understanding how life originated by shedding light on the...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/replicating-rna/
Martian Methane Reveals the Red Planet is not a Dead Planet
A team of NASA and university scientists has achieved the first definitive detection of methane in the atmosphere of Mars. This discovery indicates the planet is either biologically or geologically active.http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/martian-methane-reveals-the-red-planet-is-not-a-dead-planet/
Methane-Spewing Martians?
A research team, funded as part of the Astrobiology Science and Technology Instrument Development and Mission Concept...http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/methane-spewing-martians/
A Banner Year for Astrobiology in Discover Magazine's Top 100 Stories of 2008
NAI-funded research confirming the presence of extraterrestrial nucleobases within the Murchison meteorite featured squarely in the middle of
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/a-banner-year-for-astrobiology-in-discover-magazines-top-100-stories-of-2008/
Astrobiology Summer Science Experience for Teachers (ASSET)
ASSET, produced by the SETI Institute, is a science and curriculum institute for high school science teachers...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/astrobiology-summer-science-experience-for-teachers-asset/
NAI Scientist Elected AAAS Fellow
Please join NAI in congratulating Jim Elser of the new Arizona State University (ASU) Team on his election...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/nai-scientist-elected-aaas-fellow/
Examining a SLIce of the Arctic
NASA-funded researchers have trekked to the arctic island of Svalbard in order to study how life survives in ice....
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/examining-a-slice-of-the-arctic/
Astrobiology Top 10
As 2008 draws to a close, the NASA Astrobiology Magazine reviews the top ten astrobiology stories of...http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/astrobiology-top-10/
Planets Form in the Eye of the Storm
Astronomers have found that turbulence may play a critical role in creating optimal conditions for the birth of...http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/planets-form-in-the-eye-of-the-storm/
ENDURANCE: Follow the Blog
Scientists have brought the ENDURANCE underwater vehicle to Lake Bonney, a perpetually ice-covered salt lake located...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/endurance-follow-the-blog/
Unmasking Europa
We may not be able to judge a book by its cover, but hopefully we...http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/unmasking-europa/
Follow the Elements
New research funded by the NASA Astrobiology Institute is providing insight into how the distribution of elements in Earth’s...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/follow-the-elements/
Exploring Europa on Earth
A liquid ocean may lie hidden beneath the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa. Astrobiologists theorize that...http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/exploring-europa-on-earth/
MSL Delayed
NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) will no longer launch in October of 2009 due to testing and hardware...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/msl-delayed/
Elements and Evolution
New NAI PI Ariel Anbar of Arizona State University has published a Perspectives piece in Science this week...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/elements-and-evolution/
Extreme Science on Earth's Highest Lakes
This past October 29th, Nathalie Cabrol and her team traveled to the highest volcanic...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/extreme-science-on-earths-highest-lakes/
Marco Polo and Meteorites
Asteroids and comets have been a major focus of recent NASA missions. From
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/marco-polo-and-meteorites/
Jill Tarter Receives TED Prize
Please join in congratulating Jill Tarter, Director of the SETI Institute’s Center for SETI Research, and holder...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/jill-tarter-receives-ted-prize/
Carbon Dioxide Discovered on Extrasolar Planet
The discovery of CO2 in the atmosphere of extrasolar planet HD 189733b was announced...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/carbon-dioxide-discovered-on-extrasolar-planet/
January 2009
December 2008
November 2008
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December 19, 2008
- Extreme Science on Earth's Highest Lakes
- New NAI Team at RPI Launches New York Center for Astrobiology
- 1/12 FAR Seminar: Habitability
- New Astrobiology Careers Section Added to NAI Website
- Recently Published Research from the NAI
- NAI - Nordic Summer School: “Water, Ice and the Origin of Life in the Universe”
- AbGradCon 2009
- 2009 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program in Astrobiology
- NASA Ames Academy for Space Exploration
- Student Opportunities at NASA Centers
- ROSES-08 Amendment 33: Additional Proposal Opportunity for ROSES Education and Public Outreach Supplemental Awards
- ROSES-08 Amendment 32: Final text for Moon and Mars Analog Mission Activities (MMAMA)
- Senior Staff Scientist Position at the Lunar and Planetary Institute
- Solar-Extrasolar Meeting to be held as NASA Ames Research Center
- Scientific Problem-Solving Benefits from Open Collaboration