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ASB10 Conference 2025: A Success!
The Astrobiology Society of Britain’s 10th conference, ASB10, was a great success! Held at the University of St Andrews from 17–18 June 2025, with optional excursions on the 19th, the event brought together astrobiologists from across the UK and around the world. Under the...
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Enter Now: UKCA’s Essay Competition
The UKCA Harding Essay Competition presents this year’s theme:ICE, ICE, MAYBE?Life in the Cold Universe DEADLINE: 31st July To enter, you must be 18 or over and enrolled on an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at a UK university. Previous winners excluded. Email your...
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The Tartan Tardigrade Podcast
Listen to the podcast brought to you by the UK Centre for Astrobiology – the Tartan Tardigrade. The Tartan Tardigrade is a podcast, hosted by our Membership & Website Officer – Mia Belle Frothingham, where she interviews astrobiologists and other scientists from...
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Register Now! ASB10 Conference 2025: Planets and Life
To those joining us, please refer to these resources: -Conference book -Programme Now announcing ASB10, which will take place at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. This year’s theme, ‘Planets and Life,’ will explore a wide range of topics within...
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Celebrating Women in Planetary Geology: From Orkney & Iceland to Mars
Join us for a fascinating discussion chaired by Dr Catriona McAra (University of Aberdeen) between artist Ilana Halperin and our chair, Dr Claire Cousins (University of St Andrews). This event spotlighted the vital contributions of women to planetary geology. Ilana and Claire...
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"The Universe is a pretty big place. If it's just us, seems like an awful waste of space"
Carl Sagan, American astronomer and planetary scientist
About us
The Astrobiology Society of Britain is a learned society for people interested in the relationship between life and its cosmic environment. This covers a vast diversity of topics and research methodologies, encompassing observational astronomy, theoretical astrophysics, geological expeditions and laboratory-based microbiology and prebiotic chemistry.
Upcoming Events & Conferences
26 – 29 June 2025: The Astrobiology Graduates in Europe (AbGradE) with OoLEN (Origin of Life Early Career Network) is organising a meeting for students and early career scientists called FALCON (Frontiers in Astrobiology and origins of Life Conference) in Reykjavik, Iceland. More information here.
1 – 5 July 2025: The second Biennial European Astrobiology Conference (BEACON) will take place at the Harpa Conference Centre in Reykjavik, Iceland. More information here.
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