New analysis finds signs of life on Mars actually came from Earth
A pair of stubborn molecules, prized because they can survive deep time, just passed an important Mars test…
NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,203 5 June 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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NASA Finds New Way Earth May Have Received Elements Needed for Life
NASA-supported scientists have provided new information about how the early Earth may have acquired some elements necessary for…
NWA Citizen Science Call 2026 (Astrobiology, Origin of life, Biosignatures)
Dear all, We would like to draw your attention to the NWA Citizen Science Call 2026. This call…
Astronomers discover a super-Earth that may have an atmosphere orbiting a red dwarf
ⓘ NASA – Unsplash An illustration showing an exoplanet and two red stars. Astronomers have recently discovered a…
From Collaboration to Curation: Building NASA Astrobiology’s Living Bibliography in SciX
Building NASA Astrobiology’s Living Bibliography in SciX Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from SciX blog post By…
Clay minerals suggest a warm, wet past for Mars – Sciworthy
Most people think of Mars as a big red dustball, but researchers recently found Martian mineral deposits suggesting…
AGU Astrobiology Special: Icy Worlds Get New Planetary Protection Guidelines
This week from AGU astrobiology special edition: Icy worlds get new planetary protection guidelines AGU News AbSciCon26 –…
NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,199 8 May 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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NASA Research Shows Early Life Relied on Rare Metal
NASA-funded scientists have discovered that life on Earth over 3 billion years ago relied on the metal molybdenum,…
Scientists Stunned by New Organic Molecules Found on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover took this selfie at a location nicknamed “Mary Anning” after a 19th century English…
Summer School: Icy Bodies and Life in Tartu, Estonia
Summer School: Icy Bodies and Life Summer School: Icy Bodies and Life in Tartu, Estonia1 – 8 August,…