Water, Ice and the Origin of Life in the Universe
Please note that the deadline of the Nordic-Hawai’i Summer School, ‘Water, Ice and the Origin of Life in the Universe, is on 15 March 2015. The summer school will take place in Iceland from the 1–13 July 2015. Full information here.
Read MoreJob opportunity: PRDA in experimental astrochemistry
The three-year postdoc is based within the Department of Physical Sciences at The Open University in Milton Keynes, UK. From the advert: You will study the aggregation processes that lead from proto-planetary conditions to the formation of small solar system bodies, such as comets and asteroids. You will be required to further develop and exploit a dedicated experimental apparatus designed for both laboratory (1g) and microgravity (~ 0g) conditions, to elucidate mechanisms and outcomes of collisions between icy grains, as a function of ice-phase, grain size and ice ‘porosity’. Head here for...
Read MoreRegistration for EANA 2014 in Edinburgh now open
The 14th European Workshop on Astrobiology will take place in Edinburgh this October 13–16th. The focus of the conference is ‘Signatures of Life’, spanning fossils to trace gasses and other ways in which extant and extinct life can be detected on Earth and beyond. All other astrobiology topics are welcome. Registration and abstract submission is now open. Applications from early career researchers are particularly welcome. Register for the conference here.
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