Welcome to the Arizona Astrobiology Center

Astrobiology is an exciting interdisciplinary field about the origins, evolution and distribution of life in the universe.

The Arizona Astrobiology Center is a hub for diverse scientific endeavors, providing bold and transformative dialogue to make astrobiology discoveries relevant to the experiences of all people on Earth.

AABC Meets...

Arizona Astrobiology Center members Karla Paredes Aguilar (College of Science) and Tyler Robinson (Lunar and Planetary Laboratory) tell about their work and what the AABC can offer researchers and students in future endeavors. (More ->)

Hold the Date

All Day, Nov. 11, 2024

Veterans Day - University Holiday

5 – 7 p.m., Nov. 14, 2024

Astrobio Lounge: Dr. Melissa Morris (NASA HQ)

7 – 8 p.m., Nov. 20, 2024

LPL Evening Lecture: Dr. Angela Marusiak

The More You Know

Illustration of the Large Interferometer For Exoplanets (LIFE) mission.

Some Potentially Habitable World Targets for the Upcoming LIFE Mission

Oct. 30, 2024

The odds are good that we are not alone in the universe, but while we have found thousands of exoplanets so far, finding evidence of extraterrestrial life is challenging,

UA Scientists Have Their Eyes on Europa

Oct. 29, 2024

NASA’s Europa Clipper will make flybys of Jupiter’s moon Europa to study the moon’s icy shell and help researchers better understand what lies beneath.