9th Astrobiology Society of Britain Conference
Abstract submission for the 9th Astrobiology Society of Britain Conference is now open! Abstract submission deadline: 4th August 2023, 23:59 See here for abstract submission guidelines: ASB9 – Abstract Submission (google.com) Please see https://sites.google.com/view/asb9/home to keep up-to-date with conference information. We are looking forward to seeing you at Birkbeck in September
Read MoreEuropean Astrobiology Institute 2023 summer schools
1. Summer school “Impacts and their Role in the Evolution of Life”, Nördlingen, Germany, 5th to 14th September 2023. The course will give the participants a thorough introduction to how meteorites, comets and asteroid impacts participate in shaping life on Earth. The following subjects will be covered by the lectures: – Roles of impacts in the formation of habitable planets- Physical and chemical properties of comets and meteorites- Detection and investigation of impact craters by geological methods and remote sensing from space- Ecological consequences of impacts and the role of...
Read MoreASB internships returning for 2023
After the suspension of the ASB internship grant for the past couple of years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the ASB is pleased to announce that the internship program is returning in 2023. If you are an undergraduate student studying at a UK institution and are interested in conducting a project related to astrobiology at a UK institution, then you can find more information here. The deadline for applications is March 31st
Read MoreModelling the planets.
Dr Julia Semprich researches the interactions between fluids and rock in the deep places of the world in order to understand planetary formation processes, which could give insights into habitability. Dr Ann Grand, senior lecturer in Astrobiology education at AstrobiologyOU, speaks to Dr Julia Semprich about her research on habitability on other planets for OpenLearn. The full article can be found here
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