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For our next episode of "Ask an Author", we asked our own PCE3 member Dr. Laura Rodriguez about her new paper just out in JGR - Planets.
Great work Laura!
Great work Laura!
December 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
For our next episode of "Ask an Author", we asked our own PCE3 member Dr. Laura Rodriguez about her new paper just out in JGR - Planets.
Great work Laura!
Great work Laura!
As AbSciCon 2026 abstract deadline approaches, conveners Davila, Shkoylar, and Hoehler invite you to submission to their great session: "The Abiotic Background: Challenges and Opportunities for Life Detection"
agu.confex.com/agu/abscicon...
Deadline is January 14th, 2026!
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Deadline is January 14th, 2026!
December 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
As AbSciCon 2026 abstract deadline approaches, conveners Davila, Shkoylar, and Hoehler invite you to submission to their great session: "The Abiotic Background: Challenges and Opportunities for Life Detection"
agu.confex.com/agu/abscicon...
Deadline is January 14th, 2026!
agu.confex.com/agu/abscicon...
Deadline is January 14th, 2026!
Extended Deadline to January 2nd, 2026!
Submit your nominations for ISSOL Awards at the links below. 🏆
Submit your nominations for ISSOL Awards at the links below. 🏆
2026 ISSOL Awards: The deadline to nominate someone for the Oparin medal, ISSOL Fellow, or the Stanley Miller Award is approaching!
Submit your nominations by December 19th. Full instructions here:
issol.org/medals-and-h...
Submit your nominations by December 19th. Full instructions here:
issol.org/medals-and-h...
Call for Nominations | ISSOL
issol.org
December 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Extended Deadline to January 2nd, 2026!
Submit your nominations for ISSOL Awards at the links below. 🏆
Submit your nominations for ISSOL Awards at the links below. 🏆
Job opportunity alert:
The Life in the Universe Center at the University of Geneva is looking to fill a prebiotic chemistry professor position at the full, associate, or assistant level.
Deadline for application is March 15, 2026.
Details here: jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_porta...
The Life in the Universe Center at the University of Geneva is looking to fill a prebiotic chemistry professor position at the full, associate, or assistant level.
Deadline for application is March 15, 2026.
Details here: jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_porta...
Professeur-e assistant-e, associé-e ou ordinaire (6674)
Assistant (tenure-track), Associate or Full Professor
jobs.unige.ch
December 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Job opportunity alert:
The Life in the Universe Center at the University of Geneva is looking to fill a prebiotic chemistry professor position at the full, associate, or assistant level.
Deadline for application is March 15, 2026.
Details here: jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_porta...
The Life in the Universe Center at the University of Geneva is looking to fill a prebiotic chemistry professor position at the full, associate, or assistant level.
Deadline for application is March 15, 2026.
Details here: jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_porta...
Fresh off the press! a new study by Rodriguez et al. introducing a novel framework to characterize the organic state of a planetary body and facilitate missions to test origin of life hypotheses beyond inventorying biologically relevant compounds
doi.org/10.1029/2024...
doi.org/10.1029/2024...
December 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Fresh off the press! a new study by Rodriguez et al. introducing a novel framework to characterize the organic state of a planetary body and facilitate missions to test origin of life hypotheses beyond inventorying biologically relevant compounds
doi.org/10.1029/2024...
doi.org/10.1029/2024...
2026 ISSOL Awards: The deadline to nominate someone for the Oparin medal, ISSOL Fellow, or the Stanley Miller Award is approaching!
Submit your nominations by December 19th. Full instructions here:
issol.org/medals-and-h...
Submit your nominations by December 19th. Full instructions here:
issol.org/medals-and-h...
Call for Nominations | ISSOL
issol.org
December 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
2026 ISSOL Awards: The deadline to nominate someone for the Oparin medal, ISSOL Fellow, or the Stanley Miller Award is approaching!
Submit your nominations by December 19th. Full instructions here:
issol.org/medals-and-h...
Submit your nominations by December 19th. Full instructions here:
issol.org/medals-and-h...
AGU attendees: the NASA astrobiology program will be hosting a NASA-DARES community update on Thursday, Dec. 18th, from 6 to 8 PM CST at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. A recording of the meeting will be posted on the NASA-DARES webpage after AGU.
December 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
AGU attendees: the NASA astrobiology program will be hosting a NASA-DARES community update on Thursday, Dec. 18th, from 6 to 8 PM CST at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. A recording of the meeting will be posted on the NASA-DARES webpage after AGU.
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Extraterrestrial Photosynthesis Workshop
A NASA Exoplanets System Science (NExSS) workshop taking place May 15-17, 2026, in Green Lake, Wisconsin, just before AbSciCon 2026.
Learn more here:
nexss.info/extraterrest...
A NASA Exoplanets System Science (NExSS) workshop taking place May 15-17, 2026, in Green Lake, Wisconsin, just before AbSciCon 2026.
Learn more here:
nexss.info/extraterrest...
December 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Extraterrestrial Photosynthesis Workshop
A NASA Exoplanets System Science (NExSS) workshop taking place May 15-17, 2026, in Green Lake, Wisconsin, just before AbSciCon 2026.
Learn more here:
nexss.info/extraterrest...
A NASA Exoplanets System Science (NExSS) workshop taking place May 15-17, 2026, in Green Lake, Wisconsin, just before AbSciCon 2026.
Learn more here:
nexss.info/extraterrest...
NASA's Planetary Research Year in Review Webinar will take place on Dec. 10th at 1 PM Eastern. You can submit any questions at the following link: nasa.cnf.io/sessions/zg8...
Join link: nasaevents.webex.com/wbxmjs/joins...
Join link: nasaevents.webex.com/wbxmjs/joins...
Planetary Research: Year in Review -
NASA
nasa.cnf.io
December 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
NASA's Planetary Research Year in Review Webinar will take place on Dec. 10th at 1 PM Eastern. You can submit any questions at the following link: nasa.cnf.io/sessions/zg8...
Join link: nasaevents.webex.com/wbxmjs/joins...
Join link: nasaevents.webex.com/wbxmjs/joins...
Here are a few reminders for approaching conference abstract deadlines!
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (March 16-20, 2026) - Deadline of Jan. 6th, 2026 #LPSC2026
Astrobiology Science Conference (May 17-20, 2026) - Deadline of Jan. 14th, 2026 #AbSciCon26
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (March 16-20, 2026) - Deadline of Jan. 6th, 2026 #LPSC2026
Astrobiology Science Conference (May 17-20, 2026) - Deadline of Jan. 14th, 2026 #AbSciCon26
December 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Here are a few reminders for approaching conference abstract deadlines!
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (March 16-20, 2026) - Deadline of Jan. 6th, 2026 #LPSC2026
Astrobiology Science Conference (May 17-20, 2026) - Deadline of Jan. 14th, 2026 #AbSciCon26
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (March 16-20, 2026) - Deadline of Jan. 6th, 2026 #LPSC2026
Astrobiology Science Conference (May 17-20, 2026) - Deadline of Jan. 14th, 2026 #AbSciCon26
Applications due for the Extraterrestrial Materials Academy are due Jan. 16, 2026. The academy is scheduled for June 8th to Aug. 15th, 2026, at LPI in Houston, and is designed for undergraduates not studying at R1 institutions.
www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/etm...
www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/etm...
The Extraterrestrial Materials Academy
The Lunar and Planetary Institute is pleased to announce a new 10-week intensive summer program for undergraduate students, taking place from June 8 to August 15, 2026.
www.hou.usra.edu
December 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Applications due for the Extraterrestrial Materials Academy are due Jan. 16, 2026. The academy is scheduled for June 8th to Aug. 15th, 2026, at LPI in Houston, and is designed for undergraduates not studying at R1 institutions.
www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/etm...
www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/etm...
Registration is open for the AAS Exoplanet Atmospheres 2026 meeting, taking place in Denver from March 16-20, 2026. Abstracts are due Dec. 19th, 2025.
aas.org/meetings/exo...
aas.org/meetings/exo...
AASTCS 11: Exoplanet Atmospheres 2026 | American Astronomical Society
AASTCS 11: Exoplanet Atmospheres 2026 will be held from 16-20 March 2026 in Denver, Colorado.
aas.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Registration is open for the AAS Exoplanet Atmospheres 2026 meeting, taking place in Denver from March 16-20, 2026. Abstracts are due Dec. 19th, 2025.
aas.org/meetings/exo...
aas.org/meetings/exo...
Check out this recent paper published in Nature Communications titled "Abiotic N2 reduction in submarine hydrothermal systems could quickly fertilize prebiotic oceans"
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Abiotic N2 reduction in submarine hydrothermal systems could quickly fertilize prebiotic oceans - Nature Communications
This study investigates samples drilled from the ocean floor and finds that that mineral reduction of N2 could have produced abundant ammonium to fertilize Earth’s early oceans to support a habitable ...
www.nature.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Check out this recent paper published in Nature Communications titled "Abiotic N2 reduction in submarine hydrothermal systems could quickly fertilize prebiotic oceans"
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The 5th ISSOL online seminar will be held tomorrow, November 18th, at 13.00 UTC.
If you are a member, follow the link you received in your email to attend, or consider subscribing! Annual membership fees start at $20 for students. issol.org/membership/
If you are a member, follow the link you received in your email to attend, or consider subscribing! Annual membership fees start at $20 for students. issol.org/membership/
November 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The 5th ISSOL online seminar will be held tomorrow, November 18th, at 13.00 UTC.
If you are a member, follow the link you received in your email to attend, or consider subscribing! Annual membership fees start at $20 for students. issol.org/membership/
If you are a member, follow the link you received in your email to attend, or consider subscribing! Annual membership fees start at $20 for students. issol.org/membership/
Applications for the Astrobiology Introductory Course RED 2026 (Rencontres Exobiologiques pour Doctorants) are now open until December 14th!
Apply now to attend the school in Le Teich (France), March 15-21, 2026.
red-astrobiology.fr?mc_cid=eb8bb...
Apply now to attend the school in Le Teich (France), March 15-21, 2026.
red-astrobiology.fr?mc_cid=eb8bb...
November 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Applications for the Astrobiology Introductory Course RED 2026 (Rencontres Exobiologiques pour Doctorants) are now open until December 14th!
Apply now to attend the school in Le Teich (France), March 15-21, 2026.
red-astrobiology.fr?mc_cid=eb8bb...
Apply now to attend the school in Le Teich (France), March 15-21, 2026.
red-astrobiology.fr?mc_cid=eb8bb...
Travel funding opportunity alert! 💵🤑
The deadline for the Baruch Blumberg Grants in Astrobiology is November 17th, 2025.
www.amphilsoc.org/grants/blumb...
The deadline for the Baruch Blumberg Grants in Astrobiology is November 17th, 2025.
www.amphilsoc.org/grants/blumb...
Baruch Blumberg Grants in Astrobiology | American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society (APS) is pleased to partner with the Green Bank Observatory (GBO) to offer research support through the Blumberg Grants in Astrobiology. Funds are available to suppo...
www.amphilsoc.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Travel funding opportunity alert! 💵🤑
The deadline for the Baruch Blumberg Grants in Astrobiology is November 17th, 2025.
www.amphilsoc.org/grants/blumb...
The deadline for the Baruch Blumberg Grants in Astrobiology is November 17th, 2025.
www.amphilsoc.org/grants/blumb...
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In a recent episode of SETI Live, SETI Institute Deputy Director Dr. Simon Steel spoke with astronomer Dr. Melissa McClure of Leiden University about a groundbreaking discovery: the earliest stages of planet formation caught in action. 🧪 🔭 👩🔬
Learn more: www.seti.org/news/birth-o...
Learn more: www.seti.org/news/birth-o...
Birth of Planets: JWST Spots Hot Mineral Condensation in a Proto-Stellar System
www.seti.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
In a recent episode of SETI Live, SETI Institute Deputy Director Dr. Simon Steel spoke with astronomer Dr. Melissa McClure of Leiden University about a groundbreaking discovery: the earliest stages of planet formation caught in action. 🧪 🔭 👩🔬
Learn more: www.seti.org/news/birth-o...
Learn more: www.seti.org/news/birth-o...
Looking for a PostDoc in Origins? The Wisconsin Center for Origins Research might be the right place for you!
Apply here:
wicor.wisc.edu/postdoc/
Apply here:
wicor.wisc.edu/postdoc/
November 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Looking for a PostDoc in Origins? The Wisconsin Center for Origins Research might be the right place for you!
Apply here:
wicor.wisc.edu/postdoc/
Apply here:
wicor.wisc.edu/postdoc/
Interesting opinion article! Important discussion to be had as well.
Who Decides What Is Prebiotically Plausible? The Risks of Premature Constraints in Origin-of-Life Research www.mdpi.com/3555090 #mdpilife via @Life_MDPI
Who Decides What Is Prebiotically Plausible? The Risks of Premature Constraints in Origin-of-Life Research www.mdpi.com/3555090 #mdpilife via @Life_MDPI
www.mdpi.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Interesting opinion article! Important discussion to be had as well.
Who Decides What Is Prebiotically Plausible? The Risks of Premature Constraints in Origin-of-Life Research www.mdpi.com/3555090 #mdpilife via @Life_MDPI
Who Decides What Is Prebiotically Plausible? The Risks of Premature Constraints in Origin-of-Life Research www.mdpi.com/3555090 #mdpilife via @Life_MDPI
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A Reassessment Of The "hard-steps" Model For The Evolution Of Intelligent Life
astrobiology.com/2025/10/a-re... #astrobiology
astrobiology.com/2025/10/a-re... #astrobiology
A Reassessment Of The "hard-steps" Model For The Evolution Of Intelligent Life - Astrobiology
According to the “hard-steps” model, the origin of humanity required “successful passage through a number of intermediate steps”
astrobiology.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
A Reassessment Of The "hard-steps" Model For The Evolution Of Intelligent Life
astrobiology.com/2025/10/a-re... #astrobiology
astrobiology.com/2025/10/a-re... #astrobiology
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The shutdown means we can’t have an episode of Ask an Astrobiologist this month, but we can still celebrate the 24 year history of the show thus far!
cosmobiota.substack.com/p/stay-curio...
cosmobiota.substack.com/p/stay-curio...
Stay Curious: The Story of Ask an Astrobiologist
24 years of endeavors to connect people with expertise in astrobiology through NASA
cosmobiota.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The shutdown means we can’t have an episode of Ask an Astrobiologist this month, but we can still celebrate the 24 year history of the show thus far!
cosmobiota.substack.com/p/stay-curio...
cosmobiota.substack.com/p/stay-curio...
Efficient direct phosphorylation of ribonucleosides by slightly soluble nickel phosphate mineral arupite, using wet/dry cycles - now published in New Journal of Chemistry pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
Efficient direct phosphorylation of ribonucleosides by slightly soluble nickel phosphate mineral arupite, using wet/dry cycles
Phosphorylation of all canonical ribonucleosides was achieved with yields up to 31% using a slightly soluble source of nickel phosphate, arupite, Ni3(PO4)2.8H2O, after 28 wet/dry cycles, for 14 days (...
pubs.rsc.org
October 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Efficient direct phosphorylation of ribonucleosides by slightly soluble nickel phosphate mineral arupite, using wet/dry cycles - now published in New Journal of Chemistry pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
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Maybe life on Mars could be preserved in a frozen state in the martian permafrost. We should send a life detection mission to find out. www.space.com/astronomy/ma...
If life on Mars exists, it may be preserved in a frozen time capsule
Experiments show that biomolecules trapped in pure ice could withstand the harsh radiation of Mars for tens of millions of years.
www.space.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Maybe life on Mars could be preserved in a frozen state in the martian permafrost. We should send a life detection mission to find out. www.space.com/astronomy/ma...
Curious about the latest in prebiotic chemistry? In this PCE3 Ask An Author feature, Prof. Peter Strazewski shares insights from his recent publication. Check it out here:
October 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Curious about the latest in prebiotic chemistry? In this PCE3 Ask An Author feature, Prof. Peter Strazewski shares insights from his recent publication. Check it out here:
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Hello Researchers and Science Enthusiasts,
We are proud to announce that the Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution (FfAME) now has a new social media presence!
We are proud to announce that the Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution (FfAME) now has a new social media presence!
October 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Hello Researchers and Science Enthusiasts,
We are proud to announce that the Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution (FfAME) now has a new social media presence!
We are proud to announce that the Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution (FfAME) now has a new social media presence!