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Search for Life Should Be Top Science Priority for First Human Landing on Mars, Says New Report

News Release

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones, marking the start of a new era of discovery on another planet. A new National Academies report identifies the highest priority science objectives for the first human missions to Mars and says searching for evidence of existing or past life on the planet should be the top priority.

Dec 9, 2025
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Aeronautics Research and Technology Roundtable, Fall Meeting

  • December 4, 2025
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EST)
  • Meeting
  • Past

This is a meeting to discuss revolutionary aerospace engineering manufacturing.

Space Studies Board and Board on Physics and Astronomy Joint Meeting Fall 2025 (with Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board participation)

  • November 18 - 20, 2025
  • Meeting
  • Past

The 191st meeting of the Space Studies Board was held November 18-20, the meeting of the Board on Physics and Astronomy was held November 19-20. Sessions on November 19-20 were joint SSB and BPA. Sess...

Space Technology Industry-Government-University Roundtable (STIGUR) Spring Meeting 2025

  • August 13, 2025
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Meeting
  • Past

The Space Technology Industry-Government-University Roundtable (STIGUR) met on August 13, 2025. The open sessions were livestreamed here.

Space Studies Board and Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board Joint Meeting Spring 2025

  • July 23 - 25, 2025
  • Meeting
  • Past

Note new date - July 23-25, 2025 and location - Keck Center, 500 5th Street NW, Washington, DC. The 175th meeting of the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board will be held July 23-24, and the 190th...

The Warped Side of Our Universe: Space Science Week 2025 Keynote Public Lecture

  • April 2, 2025
  • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (EDT)
  • Lecture
  • Past

Space Science Week 2025 Keynote Public Lecture Watch the webcast The Warped Side of Our Universe: Exploring the Intersection of Art and Science with Kip Thorne and Lia Halloran Wednesday, April 2, a...

Space Science Week 2025

  • March 31 - April 4, 2025
  • Meeting
  • Past

Space Science Week 2025 - March 31-April 4, 2025 Watch the April 1 Plenary webcast Watch the April 2 Public Lecture webcast Watch the individual committee session webcasts Space Science Week is the...

Space Technology Industry-Government-University Roundtable (STIGUR) Fall Meeting 2024

  • October 25, 2024
  • 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (EDT)
  • Meeting
  • Past

The Space Technology Industry-Government-University Roundtable (STIGUR) met on October 25, 2024. The video will be posted here shortly. Available presentations are posted below.

Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board - 2024 Fall

  • October 8 - 9, 2024
  • Meeting
  • Past

The 174th meeting of the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board. Some sessions will be open to the public.

Report Release Webinar for NASA at a Crossroads: Maintaining Workforce, Infrastructure, and Technology Preeminence in the Coming Decades

  • September 10, 2024
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

Since its formation more than 65 years ago, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been a global leader in aerospace, space science, exploration, and technology, often accomplish...

Aeronautics Research and Technology Roundtable Summer 2024 Meeting

  • July 19, 2024
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Meeting
  • Past

This will be a one-day meeting of the Aeronautics Research and Technology Roundtable. The meeting will be open to the public and will be live streamed. The meeting will be in NAS 100. Details will be...

Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board - 2024 Spring

  • June 11 - 12, 2024
  • Meeting
  • Past

The 173rd meeting of the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board will be held June 11-12, 2024, at the Keck Center of the National Academies. (This is a change from the original date of June 4-5.) Cli...

Space Technology Industry-Government-University Roundtable (STIGUR) Spring Meeting 2024

  • April 30, 2024
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Meeting
  • Past

The Space Technology Industry-Government-University Roundtable (STIGUR) will meet on April 30, 2024. Please see the agenda for more information.

Space Science Week 2024

  • March 18 - 22, 2024
  • Meeting
  • Past

Space Science Week is a joint meeting of the discipline committees of the Space Studies Board of the U.S. National Academies, in collaboration with the Board on Physics and Astronomy and the Aeronauti...

Committee on NASA Mission Critical Workforce, Infrastructure, and Technology - Meeting No. 25

  • March 14, 2024
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This is a closed meeting of the Committee on NASA Mission Critical Workforce, Infrastructure, and Technology. Committee and staff only.

Committee on NASA Mission Critical Workforce, Infrastructure, and Technology - Meeting No. 24

  • February 27, 2024
  • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This is a closed meeting of the Committee on NASA Mission Critical Workforce, Infrastructure, and Technology. Committee and staff only.
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