Jason Wright, of PennState, has a fantastic article out addressing the claimed "anomalies" about the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...

The Beyond Earth Institute is leading the panel "In Dialog with The Space Evangelists" on Wednesday, Nov. 19th. More info here! www.tickettailor.com/events/beyon...

Check out this line-up of plenary speakers for the Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM) taking place in Scotland in February of 2026! Britney Schmidt in particular is one of our favorites 🚀 www.agu.org/ocean-scienc...

Someday in the future, we may choose to alter ourselves, through genetic engineering and medicine and/or mergers with our technologies, such that we are better equipped to settle on other worlds. bmsis.org/will-we-radi...

Our newest article on SAGANet from Catherine Maggiori is an exploration of the new paper out by Nozair Khawaja and team on the analysis of ejected ice grains from Enceladus. www.saganet.org/articles/cas...

An absurdly large spiderweb! www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...

All roads lead to Rome gizmodo.com/the-roman-em...

New research suggests the universe’s expansion isn’t accelerating after all, and it may actually be slowing down. ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...

Where will most of the spaceports of the future operate? restofworld.org/2025/oman-et...

A world in a nearby star system may be a cool place to look for possible signs of life on a super Earth around a red dwarf star (assuming life could be possible there). www.space.com/astronomy/ex...

A world in a nearby star system may be a cool place to look for possible signs of life on a super Earth around a red dwarf star (assuming life could be possible there). www.space.com/astronomy/ex...

The Wisconsin Center for Origins Research (WiCOR) seeks a postdoctoral fellow to participate in Center research in any discipline related to our two main research questions. All application materials should be sent as a single PDF to [email protected].

BMSIS scientist, Dr. Carl Pilcher, will be delivering the following talk on 3 November: Reality is Not What it Seems: A Scientist’s Journey to the Intersection of Buddhism and Modern Science. Join in for this talk at the Science Buzz Café in Sebastopol, California. www.sciencebuzzcafe.org

Astronomers surveyed stars in the Milky Way Galaxy and compared them to a complicated multi-body simulation to see how they might be ejected from the galaxy's center. #SciComm #SciNews sciworthy.com/are-stars-fl...

Adam Nawal has joined us as a Visiting Scholar. He is a graduate of the Space Studies MSS program at the International Space University in Strasbourg, France. His research interests include astrobiology, planetary science, and biosignatures, and he looks forward to contributing to the field.

Lucia Valenzuela has joined us as a Visiting Scholar. She is an astrophysics student who interned at the Instituto Geográfico Militar, where she assisted with space policy. Her research focuses on satellite development and the creation of biohabitats for Mars and the Moon.

Sarah Marks has joined us as a Visiting Scholar. Sarah is an agricultural engineer with a diverse range of interests ranging from water to microcontrollers. In the BMSIS Young Scientist Program, Sarah developed a prototype of a simple sensor that tracks temperature, humidity, and bees entering hive

João Fontanezi has joined us as a Visiting Scholar. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems and works as a Business Analyst Intern at Amazon and Software Developer at Science Voices.

Enrico Aranha has joined BMSIS as a Visiting Scholar. At BMSIS, he is developing the Adopt A Bee app, which raises funds to support local communities in Brazil while fostering sustainable relationships with the environment.

Dr. Garrett Roberts Kingman has now joined BMSIS as an Affiliate Research Scientist. Garrett is interested in evolutionary genetics, the molecular mechanisms underlying adaptation to environmental challenges, and the use of synthetic biology to solve broader problems.

This is the oldest example of a direct pollination relationship observed between any two species! www.sciencenews.org/article/anci...

AtmosZero is a Colorado-based company working to de-carbonize steam production. Will it work? www.canarymedia.com/articles/hea...

At A History of Stones, Dr. Kathy Campbell writes occasionally about her work in geology and planetary science. We recommend checking it out! www.stonehistorian.space

One more day to submit abstracts for the IAU symposium on Advancing the Search for Technosignatures. The meeting will take place 206 March of 2026. Submit your abstracts now! iaus404.bmsis.org

A new study has found that preteens who spend more time on social media tend to score lower on tests of reading, vocabulary, and memory compared with peers who use it little or not at all. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Microbes in the ground play a larger role in methane oxidation than was previously thought. Maybe take a moment to thank the unseen creatures for their work in reducing methane emissions to the atmosphere. phys.org/news/2025-10...

From the NOW-FLOW team: Navigating Uncertainty in Astrobiology 🗓 Date: Monday, October 20, 2025 🕑 Time: 2:00 PM EST | 11:00 AM PST 📍 Location: Virtual (link provided upon registration) **Register here: forms.gle/cN3LXAyMQa1E...

A floating vertical solar project in Germany! interestingengineering.com/energy/world...

Sean Raymond writing for Nautilus on how the Sun's path through the galaxy may impact the evolution of life on our world. nautil.us/could-the-su...

This AI model warns of likely flood risk and allows for humanitarian groups to provide aid before disaster strikes. restofworld.org/2025/google-...

The Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund travel grant applications are due by the 17th! soffenfund.org

Artemis II will be the first mission to take organ-on-a-chip experiments featuring bone marrow tissue from the astronauts who will be onboard the spacecraft. The experiments will allow for testing of the environmental impacts to the bone marrow on the chips. www.sciencealert.com/nasa-to-pack...

Join LPI for a free professional development webinar exploring career pathways in planetary science and astrobiology.

Join BMSIS scientists, Drs. Sanjoy Som and Graham Lau, as well as NASA JPL's, Sarah Marcotte, on Tuesday evening in Wellington for a conversation about the quest to understand the nature of life, Mars exploration, and more. events.humanitix.com/ask-an-astro...

Kubota has introduced the world’s first hydrogen-powered, self-driving tractor, showcased this week at World Expo 2025 in Osaka. interestingengineering.com/innovation/j...

Some researchers have confirmed that the Silverpit Crater in the North Sea, long debated since its discovery in 2002, was formed by an asteroid impact about 43–46 million years ago. www.hw.ac.uk/news/2025/sc...

We're so excited for the 43 new alumni of the BMSIS Young Scientist Program, now joining hundreds of others who have completed our program over the last 11 years!

Who wouldn't enjoy a couple of cocktails each day if you're out hanging in the trees? news.berkeley.edu/2025/09/17/i...

Interest in large-scale mangrove restoration is growing, but success depends on aligning all stakeholders—NGOs, govts, scientists, & communities—around science-based approaches. 🌿 #GenerationRestoration Guidelines by @globalmangroves.bsky.social: www.decadeonrestoration.org/publications...

An optical sieve for measuring the distribution of microplastics may be a next step in monitoring plastic pollution in waters around the planet. theconversation.com/new-type-of-...

Very cool new scicomm video created by our @bluemarblespace.bsky.social YSP, Erin Faye Dizon!

IAUS 404: Advancing the Search for Technosignatures @bluemarblespace.bsky.social #astrobiology #IAU 🧪🔭🧬⚛️ iaus404.bmsis.org?mc_cid=fe7b2...

Research shows that among 94 different primate species (including both extant and extinct forms), those with larger thumbs also have/had larger brains. This shows that developing dexterity and gripping may also go hand-in-hand with brain developments for primates! www.reading.ac.uk/news/2025/Re...

A “hot blob” of rock under the Appalachian Mountains wasn’t left over from when North America split from Africa 180 million years ago, as once thought. New research shows it formed about 80 million years ago when Greenland broke away from North America. www.livescience.com/planet-earth...

Zombie stars feed off their children. And it happens a *lot*. [This issue is for paid subscriptions only - sign up to get lots of articles by me on cool astronomy and other topics!] badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/white-dwar...

An all new episode of #AskAstrobio goes live today at 10:00 Pacific Time! Join in to learn more from meteoriticist Dr. Sara Russell about meteorites, asteroids, sample return with OSIRIS-REx, the upcoming MMX mission, and more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYc2...

The @bluemarblespace.bsky.social Young Scientist Program is one of the best opportunities on the planet for early career scholars to participate in research and training in #scicomm and ethics. Check out our project to make videos with Sciworthy! Applications are now open! bmsis.org/ysp/projects/

Software engineer or bioinformatician? 3 positions via Bastion Technologies, Rothe Enterprises, @bluemarblespace.bsky.social working for NASA Open Science Data Repository/GeneLab 🔗 bastiontechnologies.applicantpro.com/jobs/3589766 🔗 rothe-enterprises.com/careers/ 🔗 easyapply.co/m/apply/0347...

NASA GeneLab is looking for a Bioinformatics Program Developer to join the Data Processing team. In this role, you'll work with cutting-edge -omics data from space biology experiments, develop workflows, and analyze critical data that supports human space exploration. bluemarblespace.easyapply.co

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