Astrobiology Conference in Seattle

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The AbSciCon 2019 conference, which is being live-streamed, focuses on the theme “Understanding and Enabling the Search for Life on Worlds Near and Far.” Key topics include the exploration of icy worlds and Mars within our solar system, as well as the potential for life on diverse exoplanets. The conference will cover various subjects such as star-planet interactions, alternative biosignatures, early Earth environments, evidence of early life, subsurface habitability, ocean worlds, and the transition from prebiotic chemistry to biology. Future missions will aim to investigate these areas to enhance our understanding of life processes beyond Earth. The program may remain accessible after the event concludes.
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The live coverage of AbSciCon 2019 (astrobiology conference)
Just found this conference which started on Monday and terminates today is being live streamed here.

The theme this year is “Understanding and Enabling the Search for Life on Worlds Near and Far.”

The program may remain available for some time after the conference closes.
 
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Thank you gleem:oldsmile:

I found the article online:

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The theme for AbSciCon 2019 is “Understanding and Enabling the Search for Life on Worlds Near and Far.” Within our solar system, icy worlds and Mars have generated excitement, and exoplanets offer numerous and diverse environments where life may exist in other planetary systems. Near future missions and observations will scrutinize many of these targets to understand their environments and search for signs of life. Meanwhile, fundamental research on the origin and evolution of life on Earth drives our understanding about life processes that may operate elsewhere.

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Among other topics, the conference will address:
  • Star-planet-planetary system interactions and habitability.
  • Alternative and agnostic biosignatures
  • Understanding the environments of early Earth
  • Evidence for early life on Earth
  • Subsurface habitability and life
  • Ocean worlds near and far
  • Characterizing habitable zone exoplanets
  • Transition of prebiotic chemistry to biology
  • Energy sources in the environment and metabolic pathways that use that energy
  • Terrestrial planets orbiting M dwarfs
  • Other
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https://connect.agu.org/abscicon/general-information/about-the-meeting
Wow! What exciting times we have in front of us. Thank you for your sharing dear
gleem.:oldsmile:
 
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Mary Conrads Sanburn said:
Thank you gleem:oldsmile:

I found the article online:

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The theme for AbSciCon 2019 is “Understanding and Enabling the Search for Life on Worlds Near and Far.” Within our solar system, icy worlds and Mars have generated excitement, and exoplanets offer numerous and diverse environments where life may exist in other planetary systems. Near future missions and observations will scrutinize many of these targets to understand their environments and search for signs of life. Meanwhile, fundamental research on the origin and evolution of life on Earth drives our understanding about life processes that may operate elsewhere.

[snip]

Among other topics, the conference will address:
  • Star-planet-planetary system interactions and habitability.
  • Alternative and agnostic biosignatures
  • Understanding the environments of early Earth
  • Evidence for early life on Earth
  • Subsurface habitability and life
  • Ocean worlds near and far
  • Characterizing habitable zone exoplanets
  • Transition of prebiotic chemistry to biology
  • Energy sources in the environment and metabolic pathways that use that energy
  • Terrestrial planets orbiting M dwarfs
  • Other
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https://connect.agu.org/abscicon/general-information/about-the-meeting
Wow! What exciting times we have in front of us. Thank you for your sharing dear
gleem.:oldsmile:
Some good topics there MCS
 
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Thank you dear pinball1970:smile: Have a wonderful day! It's a nice sunny day where I live in California.
I need another break and head out to Sea Ranch. Take care and once again thank you for your kindness.☝
 
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:smile: I hope every person today has a happy day! :oldbiggrin:
 
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