The goal of NASA's Exobiology Program is to understand the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the Universe. Research is centered on the origin and early evolution of life, the potential of life to adapt to different environments, and the implications for life elsewhere. This research is conducted in the context of NASA’s ongoing exploration of our stellar neighborhood and the identification of biosignatures for in situ and remote sensing applications. For further information on the science scope of Astrobiology, within which exobiology is located, please refer to the Astrobiology Strategy which can be found on the Astrobiology web page at https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/research/astrobiology-at-nasa/astrobiology-strategy/.
Proposals may be submitted at any time until March 28, 2025.
The areas of research emphases in this solicitation are as follows:
- Prebiotic Evolution
- Early Evolution of Life and the Biosphere
- Evolution of Advanced Life
- Large scale environmental change and Macro-evolution
- Biosignatures and Life Elsewhere