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NASA’s Exoplanet Explorers (“ExoExplorers”) Seminar Series is accepting applications for its 5th cohort. For a full description of the program and application instructions, visit the link bellow! ExoExplorers Program: science.nasa.gov/astrophysics...
Welcome - NASA Science
The Exoplanet Explorers (ExoExplorers) Science Series, sponsored by the ExoPAG Executive Committee and the NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program, aims to
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Opportunity to contribute to the “White Paper on Phototrophic Biosignatures: Research Priorities for the Search for Life on Other Worlds", developed as community input toward NASA-DARES. See more info below! The Paper arxiv.org/abs/2607.03106 Feedback Form docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The PCE3 Seminar Series is back! Join us on September 15th at 12 p.m. EDT/9 a.m. PDT. Dr. Edoardo Gianni from the MRC will discuss directed evolution of RNA for self-replication, with an introduction by PCE3 co-lead Karyn Rogers. www.prebioticchem.org/seminar-seri...
The abstract deadline for the Origins of Life meeting hosted by Georgia Tech and sponsored by iCOOL and PCE3 has been extended to Aug. 24th, 2026. More details in the link below: bioresearch.gatech.edu/origins-life
Origins of Life | Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience
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The Habitable Worlds Observatory Instrument Concept Assessments (HWO-ICA) NASA program is soliciting proposals that support maturation of the HWO mission concept. Proposals due Oct. 14, 2026. nspires.nasaprs.com/external/sol...
NSPIRES - Solicitations Summary
NASA and U.S. Government policies address research and personal misconduct, and provide avenues for reporting potential violations.
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Check out this review about the chemical evolution model of N-phosphoryl amino acids (NPAAs) and their roles in the origin of life: pubs.acs.org/achre4/artic...
Phosphorus Chemistry and the Origin of Life: From N-Phosphoryl Amino Acid to Protocell
Conspectus. A central question in origin-of-life research is how biological macromolecules and cellular structures arose from simple precursors under prebi
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Life Detection In The Martian Subsurface: Advancements In Microbial Metabolic Research Under Mars Laboratory And Field-Analog Conditions Since Viking
Following the Viking many of the inferences of biological metabolism have been replicated via abiotic mechanisms we now know are plausible on Mars’ surface.
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#AGU26 abstracts are due this Wednesday! If you're working on problems related to the emergence of life or astrobiology, please consider submitting to our session!
Astrobiology Graduate Conference (AbGradCon) 2026 astrobiology.com/2026/08/03/a... #astrobiology #education
Astrobiology Graduate Conference (AbGradCon) 2026
The Astrobiology Graduate Conference (AbGradCon) is an annual, student-led conference to highlight and promote the scientific research of early career astrobiologists.
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Don't miss the Origins of Life meeting at @GeorgiaTech, September 22–23, 2026! This is Part 1 of a two-part conference series and will be followed by the Diversification of Life meeting. We hope to see you there! bioresearch.gatech.edu/origins-life epay.gatech.edu/C20793_ustor...
The next PCE3 Newsletter is coming up soon! Use this form for any items that you may want to share with the PCE3 community docs.google.com/forms/d/1Xd6...
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18 PhD Positions And 6 Postdoc Positions In Planetary Habitability Collaborative Research Center (CRC) SFB 1759 astrobiology.com/2026/06/18-p... #astrobiology #exoplanet
18 PhD Positions And 6 Postdoc Positions In Planetary Habitability - Astrobiology
Habitability as a fundamental planetary process: Towards a paradigm shift away from our perception of the uniqueness of Earth
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The Scientific Society for Astrobiology (SSA) invites new members! See details in the links www.astrobiologyssa.org www.astrobiologyssa.org/join-ssa
Check out this paper in Nature Communications Earth and Environment about the longest-lived impact generated hydrothermal system documented on Earth: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
A long-lived impact-generated hydrothermal system at the Chicxulub impact structure - Communications Earth & Environment
Radioisotopic age constraints and numerical simulations on the duration of hydrothermal activity associated with the Chicxulub impact structure indicate the system was active for 8 million years, four...
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PSA: the Application deadline for AbGradCon 2026 is extended to **June 8th**. Tucson, AZ, September 14-18, 2026. Attendance and travel expenses are covered after approval! www.abgradcon.org
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Living on the Edge: From Interfaces to Distant Worlds
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Attending AbSciCon? PCE3 will be hosting a happy hour at Great Dane Pub & Brewing on Thursday (5/21) from 5 to 8pm. Come hang out and chat with other researchers!
Registration and abstract submission are now open for the 58th annual meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS-58), Oct. 25-30, 2026. You can register at the following link: aas.org/meetings/dps...
DPS 58: Registration & Events | American Astronomical Society
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PCE3 There are 15 doctoral positions open for the EXODOCS project (ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Doctoral Network). Applications due May 31st, 2026. More details below: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/432752
15 MSCA Doctoral Positions (PhD) in Planetary Exploration – EXODOCS Doctoral Network
We are pleased to announce the opening of 15 Doctoral Candidate (DC) positions within the EXODOCS project (ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Doctoral Network), funded by the European Commission under the Mari...
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Final call for any items that you may want to share with the PCE3 community through our May newsletter: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Can frequent stellar energetic particle events help alleviate the faint young Sun paradox? Read this paper to find out! iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...
Proton Irradiation of Primitive Atmospheres of Young Exoplanets and Early Earth: N2O Greenhouse Warming and Prebiotic Synthesis
Proton Irradiation of Primitive Atmospheres of Young Exoplanets and Early Earth: N2O Greenhouse Warming and Prebiotic Synthesis, Kobayashi, Kensei, Airapetian, Vladimir S., Udo, Takumi, Mouri, Shunsuke, Kebukawa, Yoko, Fukuda, Hitoshi, Oguri, Yoshiyuki, Hagura, Naoto, Way, M. J., Gronoff, Guillaume, Wolf, Eric T.
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Registration and abstract submission are now open for the European Astrobiology Network Association (EANA) conference 2026! Neuchâtel, Switzerland, September 1-4, 2026. Abstract submission deadline is May 27. eana-net.eu/index.php?pa...
European Astrobiology Network Association
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The next PCE3 Newsletter is going out soon! Do you have something you'd like to share with the PCE3 community ? Let us know using this form! forms.gle/hfeEsHU5us3i...
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Phase I and Phase II proposals are now accepted for the NASA SBIR/STTR program. Deadline is May 21st for Phase I. mind the new submission platform! www.nasa.gov/sbir_sttr/ prosams.nasa.gov
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) - NASA
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
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The deadline to propose a session for AGU26 is TODAY, 22 April — don’t miss your chance to shape this year’s program! www.agu.org/annual-meeti...
Would you like to host the next ISSOL - IAU meeting in 2029? Letters of interest are accepted until May 10th, with full application due June 10th, 2026. Final host selection will be announced at the meeting in Paris this coming July! issol.org/host-the-nex...
FINESST - an opportunity for grad students to apply for NASA funding has officially dropped! The deadline is July 14, 2026. Don't miss out! tinyurl.com/FINESST26
NSPIRES - Solicitations Summary
NASA and U.S. Government policies address research and personal misconduct, and provide avenues for reporting potential violations.
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Influence Of CO Versus CH4 On Organic Haze Formation In Atmospheres Of Diverse Terrestrial Exoplanets astrobiology.com/2026/04/infl... #astrobiology #exoplanet
Influence Of CO Versus CH4 On Organic Haze Formation In Atmospheres Of Diverse Terrestrial Exoplanets - Astrobiology
Terrestrial exoplanets are expected to host secondary, high-metallicity atmospheres derived from outgassing of volatiles
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