NASA Exobiology Program

NASA research program investigating the origin, early evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe through studies of planetary conditions for life, prebiotic evolution, the early evolution of life and the biosphere, advanced life, habitability, and biosignatures for solar-system exploration.

Identity

Aliases: Exobiology ProgramExobiology and Evolutionary Biology
Domains: spaceflight
Name: NASA Exobiology Program
Status: active

Details

Description: NASA research program investigating the origin, early evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe through studies of planetary conditions for life, prebiotic evolution, the early evolution of life and the biosphere, advanced life, habitability, and biosignatures for solar-system exploration.
Start Date: 1970

Assets & Meta

Creation Time: July 29, 2026 at 12:43:39 UTC
Updated Time: July 29, 2026 at 12:43:39 UTC

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Leads
Official Urls: https://science.nasa.gov/astrobiology/researchers/funded-research/exobiology/https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/about/faq/https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/research/https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19930009372
Parent Program
Participants: -
Types: researchscience