European 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...
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ASB 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
Read MoreWinner of the 2022 Barrie Jones Memorial Award – Dr Áine O’Brien.
Pig vomitoxin and the story of the Lafayette meteorite Dr Áine O’Brien was awarded the 2022 Barrie Jones Memorial Award for her outstanding contribution to communicating research related to astrobiology. Áine delivered an award lecture at the recent British and Planetary Science Conference, hosted at The Open University in June 2022, in which she shared her work on the Lafayette meteorite. Lafayette was ejected from Mars millions of years ago and landed on Earth in the early 20th century. As an organic geochemist, studying the Lafayette meteorite was an incredible opportunity to study the...
Read MoreSpace Environment Community Perspectives for The Post-ISS Era
The Life and Physical Sciences panel of the European Space Sciences Committee have prepared a Survey for The Post-ISS Era. This is an opportunity for the community to voice any possible needs or concerns for microgravity research after ISS closure. In addition, new scientific perspectives will be offered by Moon and Mars exploration, but these perspectives are not yet clear. The ESSC plans a study in two phases. In the first phase, they are surveying colleagues involved in experiments relating to space environment (microgravity, radiation, isolation, vacuum, etc.). The survey can be accessed...
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