DAbG is now represented on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/astrobiologie/
Astroscience Africa
Astroscience presents Africa with a unique opportunity to play a central role in the global search for extraterrestrial life and unravel the chemical origins of life. The continent’s diverse landscapes, such as the Yusufari Desert, Namib Desert, and meteorite-rich regions, serve as invaluable natural laboratories mirroring extraterrestrial conditions. These environments are crucial for astrobiology, aiding in identifying biosignatures and simulating potential life-sustaining ecosystems on planets like Mars and icy moons like Europa.
In astrochemistry, Africa’s state-of-the-art facilities, like the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), empower researchers to explore organic molecules in space and their role in life's origins. By integrating astrochemistry with local expertise in organic sciences, Africa can take the lead in this revolutionary field.
This conference will enhance scientific dialogue, international collaboration, and provide African scientists with cutting-edge research insights.
Abstract Submission Details:
Event Details:
For attendee registration, visit https://norcel.net/asen-2025-conference/.
We look forward to your contributions to this landmark event!
BEACON 2025
The second Biennial European Astrobiology Conference (BEACON) will take place at the Harpa Conference Centre in Reykjavik, Iceland from 1st to 5th of July 2025.
More info at:
BEACON 25 Homepage – European Astrobiology Institute
FALCON: Satellite Meeting of AbGradE and Oolen
There will be a satellite meeting of the Early Career Scientist organisations Astrobiology Graduates in Europe (AbGradE) and Europlanet Early Career Network (EPEC) from 26th to 29th June 2025.
More info at:
We may be looking for Martian life in the wrong place
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-024-02381-x
https://bigthink.com/hard-science/follow-the-salt-a-new-strategy-for-finding-life-on-mars
PhD Position (f_m_x) in Soil Microbiology
The new project is funded by the DFG Priority Programme Antarctic Research and will be done together with the University of Tübingen where another PhD position will be hosted. Both positions will closely work together encompassing the fields of Microbiology and Soil Science regarding initial soil development.
For details and online application see https://www.gfz-potsdam.de/karriere/stellenangebote/details/9988
Payload Proposals for SpinSat Platform
Dear colleagues of Commission F,
I am part of a NASA Ames-led team that is developing the SpinSat platform, a multi-payload spinning satellite that will provide centrifugal gravity in beyond-LEO radiation environments.
We recently released a request for information (RFI) via SAM.gov, aimed to solicit interest and responses from those who might propose science payloads for this platform, as well as those who could develop payload hardware to enable such experiments to fly on SpinSat.
Please see the SpinSat RFI for descriptive details and to be added to the e-mailing list for updates, and please contact julie.k.fletcher_at_nasa.gov (or me) if you have questions. We would welcome a response from you to this RFI!
Sincerely,
Dr. Petra Rettberg
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