Emerging Topics in Biogeochemical Cycles (ETBC)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced further support for interdisciplinary research concerning biogeochemical cycles and...http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/emerging-topics-in-biogeochemical-cycles-etbc/
Finding Earth’s Twin: No Easy Task
NASA’s new Kepler mission is scheduled to launch in just a couple of days. Once in orbit, the powerful...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/finding-earth-s-twin-no-easy-task/
Earthscope – Opportunities for Interdisciplinary Research
Earthscope – Opportunities for Interdisciplinary Research
From the NSF
The National Science Foundation has released updated information about the...http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/earthscope-opportunities-for-interdisciplinary-research/
Kepler's Search for "Alien Earths" Covered by CNN
NASA’s Kepler mission, which will search for Earth-like planets in our galaxy, launches next week.
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/keplers-search-for-alien-earths-covered-by-cnn/
Evolution of the Modern Nitrogen Cycle
NAI’s Deep Time Drilling Project supported the drilling of several pristine cores from ancient rocks in Western Australia...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/evolution-of-the-modern-nitrogen-cycle/
Alien Safari Part 4: Countdown to Alien Life
At the most recent NASA Astrobiology Science Conference, a panel of scientists discussed different types of planets where we...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/alien-safari-part-4-countdown-to-alien-life/
Cycling Nitrogen
NASA-funded researchers at the University of Washington have shown that microorganisms completed large-scale steps in the their evolution by...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/cycling-nitrogen/
Unlocking the Combination
Researchers in the field of synthetic biology are still a long way away from being able to assemble living cells...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/unlocking-the-combination/
Assembling the Tree of Life
Unique scientific endeavors, ranging from whole genome sequencing to studies on lateral gene transfer, are transforming the science...http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/assembling-the-tree-of-life/
Alien Safari Part 3: Technology Worlds
At the most recent NASA Astrobiology Science Conference, a panel of scientists talked about planets where alien life might...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/alien-safari-part-3-technology-worlds/
Protocells Bridging Nonliving and Living Matter
Protocells Bridging Nonliving and Living Matter
MIT Press, 2008
Edited by Steen Rasmussen, Mark A. Bedau, Liaohai Chen, David Deamer, David C....
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/protocells-bridging-nonliving-and-living-matter/
Echoes of Extinction
The mass extinction of the dinosaurs and many other organisms 65 million-years-ago has left lasting effects on the evolution of...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/echoes-of-extinction/
A Natural Iron Fertilization Mechanism from the Deep Sea
The amount of iron released to the ocean by hydrothermal venting at the seafloor is approximately equal to...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/a-natural-iron-fertilization-mechanism-from-the-deep-sea/
Life in Extreme Environments Educator Conference
The Life in Extreme Environments Educator Conference, hosted by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Education Office, was held on...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/life-in-extreme-environments-educator-conference/
Alien Safari Part 2: Life Above and Below
At the most recent NASA Astrobiology Science Conference, a panel of scientists discussed different types of planets where we...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/alien-safari-part-2-life-above-and-below/
The Science of NAI - Overview Presentations Available as Podcasts
At last week’s NAI Executive Council meeting, each of NAI’s Principal Investigators delivered presentations outlining the science of...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/the-science-of-nai-overview-presentations-available-as-podcasts/
NSF Announces New Ice-Core Drilling Agreements for Polar Research
The NSF’s Office of Polar Programs (OPP) recently announced new cooperative agreements, including a university collaboration...http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/nsf-announces-new-ice-core-drilling-agreements-for-polar-research/
Oldest Evidence for Animals in the Fossil Record
Detected through their molecular remains, fossils of early sponges have been observed in ancient rocks in Oman. The fossils...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/oldest-evidence-for-animals-in-the-fossil-record/
Alien Safari, Part I: Slime Worlds
At the most recent NASA Astrobiology Science Conference, a panel of scientists discussed different types of planets where we...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/alien-safari-part-i-slime-worlds/
Open Questions on the Origins of Life
Workshop: OPEN QUESTIONS ON THE ORIGINS OF LIFE
SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN,http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/open-questions-on-the-origins-of-life/
