Astrobiology is an exciting interdisciplinary field about the origins, evolution and distribution of life in the universe. We are based at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. https://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3muf5flyqmk2pNASA’s Dark Universe-Seeking Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Is on Its Way! https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasas-dark-universe-seeking-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-launches/31 Aug 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muf5flyqmk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mu3mj3z73c2n27 Aug 2026 19:48 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3mj3z73c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mtgtkn53t227What Can We Actually Find on an Exoplanet? Part 1: The Atmospheric Fingerprint – https://www.universetoday.com/articles/what-can-we-actually-find-on-an-exoplanet-part-1-the-atmospheric-fingerprint19 Aug 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgtkn53t227https://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3msbhuiultk2wNASA Paid Internships Paying Students to Work on Real Space Missions Applications Open for 2027: lnkd.in/dJDWSXeb NASA is now accepting applications for its Paid Internship Program 2027, giving students the opportunity to contribute to real-world space exploration and scientific research.04 Aug 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbhuiultk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3ms6sei4ick2s“From Stardust to Consciousness: A Humanistic Journey Through the Cosmos” with instructor Dante Lauretta. Wednesday, 2 - 4 p.m. September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, and 21, 2026 Course Format: Hybrid Location: Main Campus Tuition: $195 https://hsp.arizona.edu/course/stardust-consciousness-life-cosmos/03 Aug 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6sei4ick2shttps://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mpmuzqnvrk27https://www.universetoday.com/articles/habitable-worlds-targets-in-new-star-activity-catalog02 Jul 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmuzqnvrk27https://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mp5jjznhgk2g https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260623083146.htm25 Jun 2026 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5jjznhgk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3moej3jpyws2ehttps://www.universetoday.com/articles/why-consciousness-might-not-belong-to-us-alone16 Jun 2026 00:09 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3moej3jpyws2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mmriyyj6m22lThe AABC was well represented at AbSciCon 2026! We thank our ambassadors for their hard work!26 May 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmriyyj6m22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mmpy5utyss24The distant world that is our best hope for finding alien life https://www.newscientist.com/article/2526127-the-distant-world-that-is-our-best-hope-of-finding-alien-life/26 May 2026 02:48 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmpy5utyss24https://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mmpxswdpw224James Webb discovers a rare giant planet with surprisingly Earth-like temperatures JWST just spotted a rare “mild” giant planet with a methane-rich atmosphere, opening a new window into how worlds evolve. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260521072355.htm26 May 2026 02:42 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmpxswdpw224https://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mmpxlpgcy224Ancient asteroid craters may have sparked Earth’s oxygen-producing life https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260521072357.htm26 May 2026 02:38 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmpxlpgcy224https://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mllxkh7ua22zGoogle selects U of A for quantum research group focused on life sciences – U of A Regents Professor of Planetary Science and Cosmochemistry Dante Lauretta, founding director of the Arizona Astrobiology Center, leads the university’s participation. https://research.arizona.edu/news/google-selects-u-quantum-research-group-focused-life-sciences11 May 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllxkh7ua22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mlcclzjvdk25A great end to a great semester! AABC congratulates 2026 grads and we thank the students who played a part in our work this term. See you next semester!07 May 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcclzjvdk25https://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3ml7lf3pucs2306 May 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7lf3pucs23https://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mkq6jdd7w222Podcast: Epistemic Pluralism & Astrobiology Arizona Astrobiology Center's very own Kayla Smith joins Mike Wong to discuss how astrobiology can benefit from diverse ways of thinking and more. 🎧 Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strange-new-worlds-a-science-star-trek-podcast/id1246395860?i=1000764110564 📄 Read the paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10838-025-09760-630 Apr 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq6jdd7w222https://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mk6tilrox22pCongratulations to Robin Van Auken, R&D Engineer/Scientist II and PhD Candidate, on being selected as a 2026 Arizona Astrobiology Center Seed Grant awardee! #ArizonaAstrobiology #Astrobiology #SeedGrant #UniversityOfArizona #LunarAndPlanetaryLaboratory #PlanetaryScience23 Apr 2026 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6tilrox22phttps://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mjzwe7bs622hNASA’s Curiosity Finds Organic Molecules Never Seen Before on Mars https://www.nasa.gov/missions/mars-science-laboratory/curiosity-rover/nasas-curiosity-finds-organic-molecules-never-seen-before-on-mars/21 Apr 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzwe7bs622hhttps://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mjpwv6buz22lLife Beyond Biosignatures: A New Method In The Search For Life https://www.universetoday.com/articles/life-beyond-biosignatures-a-new-method-in-the-search-for-life #astrobiology #science17 Apr 2026 22:10 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpwv6buz22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mjptbtupks2l2026 Mensch Awards in Astrobiology – The Mensch Prize in Astrobiology, hosted by the Arizona Astrobiology Center at @uarizona.bsky.social , is a scholarship recognizing undergraduate & graduate students whose research or creative projects advance our understanding of life in the universe. Congrats!17 Apr 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjptbtupks2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mjmzjreulk2lCongratulations to Dr. Kevin Wagner, Assistant Research Professor (Steward Observatory), on being selected as a 2026 Arizona Astrobiology Center Seed Grant awardee! #ArizonaAstrobiology #Astrobiology #SeedGrant #UniversityOfArizona #Astronomy #StewardObservatory16 Apr 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmzjreulk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mjkjo5rh7c2oCongratulations to Daniel Huang, Undergraduate Researcher (HabLab/LPL), on being selected as a 2026 Arizona Astrobiology Center Seed Grant awardee! #ArizonaAstrobiology #Astrobiology #SeedGrant #UniversityOfArizona #Exoplanets #PlanetaryScience15 Apr 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkjo5rh7c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mji2ddnnjc27Congratulations to Ocean Valdez, Undergraduate Researcher in Astronomy, on being selected as a 2026 Arizona Astrobiology Center Seed Grant awardee! #ArizonaAstrobiology #Astrobiology #SeedGrant #UniversityOfArizona #Astronomy #Exoplanets14 Apr 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mji2ddnnjc27https://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mjfnxbv5pk2hCongratulations to David Austin (UA Sky School, @stewardobservatory.bsky.social ) on being selected as a 2026 Arizona Astrobiology Center Seed Grant awardee! #ArizonaAstrobiology #Astrobiology #SeedGrant #UniversityOfArizona #ScienceEducation13 Apr 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfnxbv5pk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mj5sxafk422zCongratulations to Katherine Rose Gold, Ph.D Candidate in Chemistry, on being selected as a 2026 Arizona Astrobiology Center Seed Grant awardee! #ArizonaAstrobiology #Astrobiology #SeedGrant #UniversityOfArizona #Chemistry #Astrochemistry10 Apr 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5sxafk422zhttps://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mj3trlmfyk2qCongratulations to Connor Joseph Wilson, PhD Candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, on being selected as a 2026 Arizona Astrobiology Center Seed Grant awardee! #ArizonaAstrobiology #Astrobiology #UniversityOfArizona #Ecology #EvolutionaryBiology09 Apr 2026 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3trlmfyk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mih5pnwdl22r https://theconversation.com/project-hail-mary-explores-unique-forms-of-life-in-space-5-essential-reads-on-searching-for-aliens-that-look-nothing-like-life-on-earth-27875701 Apr 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mih5pnwdl22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mi4rly72g22iAttending or interested in the Arizona Astrobiology Symposium today at the UA? View the schedule here: azabsymposium.github.io/schedule.html28 Mar 2026 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi4rly72g22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/azastrobiology.bsky.social/post/3mi3eugusbk2i https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-time-capsule-in-the-salt-flat?logging_media_id=3862206341914576138_63383061244&logging_media_author_id=63383061244&utm_source=ig_text_feed_self_profile28 Mar 2026 00:29 +0000at://did:plc:pgzszi4kh7eo2mkwrtaa5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi3eugusbk2i