Mars
Mars 2020 Will Hunt for Microscopic Fossils 
Scientists with NASA's Mars 2020 rover have discovered what may be one of the best places to look for signs of ancient life in Jezero Crater, where the rover will land on Feb. 18, 2021.
Extrasolar Planets
The Compositional Diversity of Low-Mass Exoplanets
Low-mass planets have an extraordinarily diverse range of bulk compositions, from primarily rocky worlds to those with deep gaseous atmospheres.
Mars
Curiosity Observes Oxygen At Gale Crater
For the first time in the history of space exploration, scientists have measured the seasonal changes in the gases that fill the air directly above the surface of Gale Crater on Mars.
Mars
At Future Mars Landing Spot, Mineral Could Preserve Signs of Ancient Life
Next year, NASA plans to launch a new Mars rover to search for signs of ancient life on the Red Planet.
Habitable Zones & Global Climate
Study Refines Which Exoplanets Are Potentially Habitable
In order to search for life in outer space, astronomers first need to know where to look. A new Northwestern University study will help astronomers narrow down the search.
Extrasolar Planets
Multilayer Perceptron and Geometric Albedo Spectra for Quick Parameter Estimations of Exoplanets
Future space telescopes now in the concept and design stage aim to observe reflected light spectra of extrasolar planets.
Space Weather
Frequency of Coronal Mass Ejection Impacts with Early Terrestrial Planets and Exoplanets Around Active Solar-like Stars
Energetic flares and associated coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from young magnetically active solar-like stars can play a critical role in setting conditions for atmospheric escape as well aspenetration of accelerated particles into their atmospheres that promotes formation of biologically relevant molecules.
Habitable Zones & Global Climate
Characterizing Exoplanet Habitability
Habitability is a measure of an environment's potential to support life, and a habitable exoplanet supports liquid water on its surface.
Dale Andersen's Field Reports
Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 11 November 2019: Melting A Dive Hole
We have had pretty good weather since we arrived at Untersee and have kept pretty busy getting the camp pulled together and starting up the science ops.
Genomics and Cell Biology
DNA Is Only One Among Millions Of Possible Genetic Molecules
Biology encodes information in DNA and RNA, which are complex molecules finely tuned to their functions. But are they the only way to store hereditary molecular information?
Habitable Zones & Global Climate
Habitable Zone Boundaries for Circumbinary Planets
We use a one-dimensional (1-D) cloud-free climate model to estimate habitable zone (HZ) boundaries for terrestrial planets of masses 0.1 ME and 5 ME around circumbinary stars of various spectral type combinations.
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Calendar
- 13 Nov: Space Settlement Summit
- 13 Nov: Hearing: Keeping Our Sights on Mars Part 2: Structuring a Moon-Mars Program for Success
- 14 Nov: NASA Earth Science Division Decadal Survey Community Forum
- 14 Nov: NASA Earth Science Advisory Committee Meeting
- 15 Nov: NASA Applied Sciences Advisory Committee Meeting (2)
- 18 Nov: NASA International Space Station Advisory Committee Meeting
- 18 Nov: NASA Advisory Council Science Committee Meeting
- 20 Nov: Technosignatures vs. Biosignatures: Which Will Succeed First?
- 20 Nov: National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Advisory Board Meeting
- 20 Nov: American Society for Gravitational and Space Research Annual Meeting
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