Are you interested in what life as an ACA member and as an astrobiologist can be like? Join Luke_Steller at 9am AEST this Thursday (29th September) for his feature on NASA Astrobiology's podcast #AskAstrobio! Watch live on YouTube: youtu.be/GG66eE3zVNs

A reminder that our event exploring the intersection of science and art is happening today at UNSW CLB 6 at 5pm! It will feature a talk by Steven Durbach and be accompanied by a SciArt showcase hosted by recent MPhil graduate Scarlett Li-Williams.

Want to learn about our planet? Join ACA members and other scientists on a journey to Earth. They discuss deep time, the origin of life, how our planet has evolved over time, and the situation we face moving forward under the threat of climate change. iview.abc.net.au/show/home-the-…

We are absolutely thrilled to hear that the ACA's very own Burns_Brendan has been awarded an Australian Research Council #DP23 grant! We can't wait to see what exciting research The Burns Lab will produce in the coming years 🦠

Please join us in welcoming our new director, Albert Fahrenbach! Left to right are current ACA director Albert Fahrenbach, outgoing director Martin Van Kranendonk (2014-2023), and founding director, Malcolm Walter (2001-2014).

The search for life on Mars is ramping up- there could be alien life on Mars, but will our rovers be able to find it? theconversation.com/there-could-be… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

The ACA is pleased to announce that we are hosting the 2023 Australasia Astrobiology Meeting! AAM2023 will take place at UNSW's Kensington Campus, June 13-15th! More details here: aam2023.org We look forward to reading your abstracts and seeing you there! 🚀🧬🧪

ACA PhD Student @clarefletcher42 presented to UNOOSA COPUOS's 62nd Legal Subcommittee Meeting. Clare's presentation proposed creating a science-led policy to conserve Mars' outstanding universal geoheritage values. Watch Clare's presentation here: media.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k…

A reminder that AAM Abstracts are due May 15th. Head to aam2023.org to submit your abstract, register, and check out our speakers! Hope to see you there!

Stromatolite fossils from the Pilbara's North Pole Dome & Meentheena regions have been nominated for National Heritage Listing! The sites give clues to the origin of life, early Earth's environment, and guide the search for life elsewhere in the universe abc.net.au/news/2023-05-0…

ACA member and former Director, Martin Van Kranendonk, announced his Mars Sample Return mission for the Home Plate digitates at the #australianspacesummit today! Head to lifespringsmars.com for more info!

Gave a little talk today for the Australian Centre for Astrobiology ACA Student Seminars to give a background on all thinks eukaryogenesis, microbial evolution and proteins! 🦠🔬👩‍🔬

New research has shown bioavailable phosphates exist on Enceladus! Read the article in The Conversation for an explanation of this research by ACA members Laura McKemmish, Albert Fahrenbach, and Martin Van Kranendonk: theconversation.com/for-the-first-…

Our scientists @clarefletcher42 Luke_Steller and Martin Van Kranendonk had the opportunity to go to Meentheena with Nyamal knowledge holders, school kids, NASA European Space Agency Australian Space Agency and CSIRO! We work to inspire next gen & the community. We enjoyed our learning and teaching!

A great article by UNSW Science about our recent Pilbara trip collabing with the Marble Bar School, community, & Nyamal knowledge holders! Thanks to ACA members Prof Martin Van Kranendonk, Luke_Steller & @clarefletcher42 for their knowledge & organisation unsw.edu.au/news/2023/07/r…

1/2 UNSW scientists Prof. Martin Van Kranendonk, Luke Steller (Luke_Steller) & Clare Fletcher (@clarefletcher42) recently led a two-way learning initiative in the Pilbara region, WA, where the rock fossils hold the oldest evidence of life on Earth!

The ACA's Prof. Martin Van Kranendonk led a trip of NASA European Space Agency CSIRO & Australian Space Agency scientists and program leaders to the Pilbara, WA to see the oldest convincing evidence of life. These 2.7-3.5 billion year old stromatolite fossils help guide the search for life on Mars.

The ACA has wrapped up for the year, and what a year it's been! We got a new Director, our previous Director is moving to Curtin Uni, and we've had students and postdocs start, finish, and continue doing their excellent research! Happy holidays and we'll be back in the New Year!

ACA student work across a variety of study fields in astrobiology. The ACA is proud to be a truly interdisciplinary research centre

1/3 Earlier this year, geoconservationist and Australian Centre for Astrobiology PhD candidate @clarefletcher42 spent four weeks living and working at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah. This remote station provides scientists with a “testing ground” for identifying evidence of early life.