“To mark the 50th anniversary of NASAâs Viking landings, the journal Astrobiology has published a dedicated special collection revisiting the mission that first and last attempted to directly measure cellular […]
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![Responses to questions regarding the impact on ECRs being impacted by government funding delays, and responses broken down by career level. Every group indicated > 50% of being impacted (PhD student 64%, Postdoc 76%, Junior Faculty 71%, Junior scientist 100%, and Other 62%) -- [astro-ph.IM]](https://i0.wp.com/nasawatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/The-Early.png?resize=1200%2C506&ssl=1)
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Budget Cut Impact On The Early Career Astrobiology Workforce
Keith’s note: according to a recent survey of the Early Career Astrobiology Workforce [ECR], “Results indicated that a majority of surveyed ECRs are concerned about their future careers (90 percent). […]
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Ocean Planet Explorer Resumes Operations
Keith’s note: The human-occupied submersible Alvin has been officially certified to return to service by WHOI following recent overhaul and testing. Submersibles and oceanic exploration have a long history of […]
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How To Actually Build Your Own Working Tricorder
Keith’s note: Hamzah Abugosh has built a functional tricorder. I share the same fascination he has with the notion of a tricorder as seen on Star Trek since I was […]
Posted inAstrobiology, News
To My Friend Kathleen
Keith’s note: I wanted to take a moment of your time to talk about my friend Kathleen Connell. She is under hospice care right now. Her wife Jaye is with […]
Posted inAstrobiology, Culture, News, Policy, Space Life Science
Updated Protocols For The Detection of Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Keith’s note: According to this SETI Institute discussion of the Updated Rules for Evaluating and Revealing the Detection of Extraterrestrial Intelligence “The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) has ratified updated […]
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Astrobiology.com On CGTN: Life In The Universe
Keith’s note: I was just on CGTN representing my Astrobiology.com website with Dr. Amitabha Ghosh to talk about the UAP image release and the search for life in the universe. […]
Posted inAstrobiology, Earth Science, News, Personnel News, Space & Planetary Science, Workforce
Science Reorganization Planning At NASA Ames
Keith’s note: there’s some plans in under serious consideration at NASA Ames to do some “phone book updates” aka organizational changes. Most notable is the flattening of the ARC Science […]
Posted inArtemis, Exploration, News
Beauty Encountered During Ice World Exploration
Keith’s note: Dale Andersen is back from the first of two Astrobiology expeditions to Lake Untersee, Antarctica in 2026. This excerpt and photo captures the awesome beauty that accompanies forays […]
Posted inAstrobiology, Education, Exploration, News, Robotics
Build Your Own Mars Astrobiology Rover
Keith’s note: NASA currently has two droids at work on Mars: Perseverance and its Older sibling Curiosity. Their common task is to perform astrobiology and astrogeology exploration activities on Mars. […]