Call for White Papers: Astrobiology Science Strategy for the Search for Life in the Universe
David Smith National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Retired
In preparation for, and as an input to, the upcoming decadal surveys in astronomy and astrophysics and planetary science, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has been charged by NASA to appoint a committee to develop an astrobiology science strategy for the search for life in the solar system and extrasolar planetary systems. The committee is requesting community input in the form of white papers. Recommended topics for white papers and submission guidelines are now available.
White papers will be accepted until 8 January 2018. Papers received earlier will have a higher likelihood of being read and considered. Please note that multiple authorship accurately reflecting a consensus among many individuals is strongly encouraged. Everyone in research communities associated with astrobiology is encouraged to author or collaborate on these papers.
For more details about this project and the committee that will undertake it, visit the National Academies website.