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This is the Prebiotic Chemistry and Early Earth Environments Research Coordination Network through NASA Astrobiology. This account is managed by NASA grantees. Not an official NASA account. prebioticchem.info

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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Funding opportunity for field studies! 💵 The Baruch Blumberg Grants in Astrobiology 2026 program is now open, with application deadline on November 6. www.amphilsoc.org/grants/baruc...
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Still in press but now available online: interesting paper from the Fahrenbach lab showing how ribose can significantly increase the solubility of a range of borate-bearing minerals. By Luke Steller et al. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Check out this recent paper titled "Uncatalyzed Guanosine Phosphorylation under Potentially Prebiotic Conditions" chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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<sc>U</sc>ncatalyzed Guanosine Phosphorylation under Potentially Prebiotic Conditions
Pyrophosphate acts as phosphorylating agent of guanosine under simple wet-dry cycles without condensing agent and inorganic catalysts to afford cyclic guanosine monophosphate derivatives useful for o...
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Reminder that the PCE3 seminar starts in 45 minutes!
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Join in on September 16th from 3-5 PM ET for NASA's Planetary Science Early Career 2024 Award Showcase! This event will feature talks from investigators selected from ROSES-2024. Link to the live below! nasaevents.webex.com/wbxmjs/joins...
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Astrobiology colleagues: If you know a highschooler or high school educator interested in astrobiology, check out this awesome resource made by Network for Ocean Worlds Future Leaders of Ocean Worlds (FLOW) team member Gabriella Rizzo: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Astrobiology_Opportunities_for_High_School_Students_2027.docx
STUDENT OPPORTUNITY GUIDE | VERSION 1.0 Exploring Astrobiology in High School Summer programs, research experiences, online courses, and citizen-science projects for 2027 planning PREPARED ...
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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...
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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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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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...
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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...
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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
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Origins of Life | Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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...
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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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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
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...
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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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Astrobiology @astrobiology.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
astrobiology.com/2026/08/05/l... #astrobiology #Mars
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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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Joseph Moran @moranlabchem.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Two origins of life? www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Intermediate stages in the origin of metabolism at a phosphorylating hydrothermal vent
Enzymatic metabolism emerged from metal-catalyzed, aqueous reactions of H2, CO2, NH3 and phosphite at a hydrothermal vent.
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Michael Wong @miquai.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
#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!
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Astrobiology @astrobiology.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Astrobiology Graduate Conference (AbGradCon) 2026 astrobiology.com/2026/08/03/a... #astrobiology #education
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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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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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...
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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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PCE3 Newsletter Content Submission Form
In this form, you can share anything related to your work that you would like to share with the PCE3 community!
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Astrobiology @astrobiology.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
18 PhD Positions And 6 Postdoc Positions In Planetary Habitability Collaborative Research Center (CRC) SFB 1759 astrobiology.com/2026/06/18-p... #astrobiology #exoplanet
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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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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
The Scientific Society for Astrobiology (SSA) invites new members! See details in the links www.astrobiologyssa.org www.astrobiologyssa.org/join-ssa
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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...
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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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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
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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AbGradCon2026
Living on the Edge: From Interfaces to Distant Worlds
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Don't forget about our AbSciCon happy hour(s) tonight!
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
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!
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
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...
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DPS 58: Registration & Events | American Astronomical Society
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
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
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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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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
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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PCE3 Newsletter Content Submission Form
In this form, you can share anything related to your work that you would like to share with the PCE3 community!
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
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...
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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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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
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...
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European Astrobiology Network Association
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
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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PCE3 Newsletter Content Submission Form
In this form, you can share anything related to your work that you would like to share with the PCE3 community!
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
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
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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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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
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...
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Danny Glavin @meteordannyg.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
www.trtworld.com/article/d3c4...
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TRT World - What made us might have made aliens too and here’s why
NASA’s latest asteroid samples reveal that key ingredients for life likely arrived from space billions of years ago, hinting at the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
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...
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
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
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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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Astrobiology @astrobiology.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Influence Of CO Versus CH4 On Organic Haze Formation In Atmospheres Of Diverse Terrestrial Exoplanets astrobiology.com/2026/04/infl... #astrobiology #exoplanet
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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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Blue Marble Space @bluemarblespace.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
We are coming down to the final week to submit your applications for the 2026 Young Scientist Program at Blue Marble Space! Learn more about the program and apply at: bmsis.org/ysp/projects/
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The abstract submission deadline and registration for the Origins 2026 conference (6 to 10 July in Paris, France) has been extended to April 6th. originsparis.sciencesconf.org
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Origins 2026 - Conference of ISSOL and IAU Astrobiology Commission - Sciencesconf.org
Origins 2026
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
This year’s Interdisciplinary Origin of Life Meeting for Early Career Researchers will be held Sept. 9th-11th in Tokyo at the Earth-Life Science Institute. Check out this link for more information: www.oolen.org/news-and-eve... Submit an abstract: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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IOoL2026 - Origin of Life Early-career Network
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SETI Institute @setiinstitute.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 7 pm (PST), Dr. Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Director of the Space Sciences Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley, will give a free, illustrated, non-technical lecture entitled: "The NASA Psyche mission: First Journey to an Unknown World." 🧪 🔭 👩‍🔬 #bayarea
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
AbSciCon 2026 is delighted to announce the return of the Creative Science Writing Contest, sponsored by Blue Marble Space Institute of Science! Submission deadline is April 8, 2026. Details here: www.agu.org/abscicon/pre...
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
The 4th NASA DARES Community Webinar is Tomorrow, March 18th, 12.00pm ET. Register here: science.nasa.gov/astrobiology...
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NASA-DARES Community Webinar Series Registration Form - NASA Science
Every Wednesday between February 25 - March 25, 202612 - 4 PM ET | 9 AM - 1 PM PT
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
The Network for Life Detection is offering travel awards to students to attend AbSciCon. Deadline April 1st! Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Mark your calendar: The 2026 Molecular Origins of Life Munich Conference (MOM2026) will be held June 11-12, 2026 in Munich. Attendance is free! Registrations open until June 1st. indico.physik.uni-muenchen.de/event/645/ov...
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Don't miss the 3rd NASA-DARES Task Force 2 Community Webinar! Tomorrow March 11, 12pm ET Register here: science.nasa.gov/astrobiology...
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Thinning ice shells of smaller ocean worlds like Enceladus and Mimas could trigger boiling at the ocean's surface and loss of volatiles. Could this process help facilitate novel abiotic organic reactions? www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Boiling oceans and compressional tectonics on emerging ocean worlds - Nature Astronomy
Several moons in the outer Solar System have oceans encased beneath an ice shell. If the ice shell thins, ocean pressure decreases. Modelling shows that on Mimas, Enceladus, and Miranda, the ocean can...
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
There is a NASA DARES panel happening TODAY and every Wed between Feb 25 - Mar 25 at 12 - 4 PM ET | 9 AM - 1 PM PT. Join in to express your thoughts for the next Astrobiology Strategy document! You must register (it is free) here: science.nasa.gov/astrobiology...
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NASA-DARES Community Webinar Series Registration Form - NASA Science
Every Wednesday between February 25 - March 25, 202612 - 4 PM ET | 9 AM - 1 PM PT
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Blue Marble Space @bluemarblespace.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
We have officially launched the applications for the 2026 BMSIS Young Scientist Program! Learn more and view our available projects for this year here: bmsis.org/ysp/projects/
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
NASA Summer Internship Opportunity: Open Science Impact. The internship would be in person at NASA HQ in Washington D.C. Applications due Feb 27, 2026! stemgateway.nasa.gov/s/course-off...
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STEM Gateway
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PCE3 @pce3-sci.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
The NASA Astrobiology Program will be hosting a NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy (NASA-DARES) Community Webinar Series. There is no cost to participate, but registration is required. science.nasa.gov/astrobiology...
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NASA-DARES Community Webinar Series Registration Form - NASA Science
Every Wednesday between February 25 - March 25, 202612 - 4 PM ET | 9 AM - 1 PM PT
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