UK Centre for Astrobiology

A leading research centre @PhysAstroEd @EdinburghUni for the origin, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe

[UK Centre for Astrobiology @TheUKCA]

Congratulations to our 2025 Essay Competition Winner!
We had many great applicants this year and wish to thank all that submitted an essay!

Ruby's essay can be read here: https://t.co/ufYiVRZIpu

Keep a look out for next year's theme!

[UK Centre for Astrobiology @TheUKCA]

Signs of ancient life may have been found in Martian rock – new study https://t.co/UJsKa6PXcv via @ConversationUK

[UK Centre for Astrobiology @TheUKCA]

⏰ LAST CHANCE to submit your essay for this year's Harding Essay Competition! ⏰
Send entries to: [email protected] ✉️for your chance to win £500 🪙

[UK Centre for Astrobiology @TheUKCA]

⏳Less than 1 MONTH left to enter the UKCA Harding Essay Competition 2025!
UK students — share your boldest ideas on science, engineering & society.
🏆A £500 Prize awaits the winner
📅Deadline: 31 July 2025
📩Send entries to: [email protected]
#EssayCompetition #astrobiology

[UK Centre for Astrobiology @TheUKCA]

✨Calling all UK students! ✨
The UKCA Harding Essay Competition is awaiting your essay!
Submit your take on life in the cold and icy universe to: [email protected]

⏰Deadline for essays is the 31st of July 2025

#studentvoices #essaycompetition #astrobiology

[Valentina Erastova @V_Erastova]

After a fantastic week in Iceland with @TheUKCA @CharlesCockell @PamelaKnoll @TAstrobiologist @what_the_felton it is time to head home

[UK Centre for Astrobiology @TheUKCA]

🚨!New paper alert!🚨
From UKCA’s Planetary Paleobiology group:
Troubles With Tubules: How Do Iron‐Mineral Chemical Gardens Differ From Iron‐Mineralized Sheaths of Iron Oxidizing Bacteria?

📃Access the published article here: https://t.co/jSBWAoZDoc

[UK Centre for Astrobiology @TheUKCA]

Intrepid UKCA scientists head off in search of extremophiles in Iceland's most extreme locations.

[UK Centre for Astrobiology @TheUKCA]

The UKCA is delighted to announce that the Harding Essay Competition 2025 is now open!
This year's theme is: Ice, Ice, Maybe? Life in the Cold Universe.
visit https://t.co/QWIg3XOUvE for more details or email [email protected]

[UK Centre for Astrobiology @TheUKCA]

🚨 Job Alert!
Join Naturalis as a Postdoctoral Fellow on the exciting PROTOS project exploring the evolution & preservation of biomolecules under early Earth conditions🧬🔬

📍Leiden and Utrecht
🕒 Fulltime
📅 Apply by May 19!

🔗 https://t.co/IXsaly72Xx

[UK Centre for Astrobiology @TheUKCA]

Can methanogens fossilize? New research from the UKCA's Sean McMahon explores the preservation potential of Methanobacterium in carbonate, phosphate, and silicate solutions—offering insights into early Earth & Mars!

🔗 Read more:
https://t.co/iHl3JwifxN

#Astrobiology #Fossils

[UK Centre for Astrobiology @TheUKCA]

The UKCA’s Dr. @V_Erastova journeyed through space and time at the virtual Winter School, exploring Computational Chemistry as the ultimate tool in exploration!
Watch the talk here: https://t.co/nhB2DkJHOi
Learn more about the winter school here: https://t.co/MDAaWjjDjk

[UK Centre for Astrobiology @TheUKCA]

Congratulations to Dr Corentin Loron! Who has received an RSE Award Grant from @RoyalSocEd to look into "Constraining the source of Martian sedimentary organic matter".
Read more about the RSE awardees here: https://t.co/sLHYGRszRy

[UK Centre for Astrobiology @TheUKCA]

UKCA students explore new depths in Astrobiology!

To ~literally~ deepen their knowledge, our students traveled over 1 km underground to Boulby mine...

Read more about the adventure here: https://t.co/NkeAv0hAgY
Read more about @iclboulby here: https://t.co/nH0VVjc4oo

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Here's the link: https://t.co/Bidiplmvfz

[UK Centre for Astrobiology @TheUKCA]

🚨Job opportunity! 🚨 The Planetary Palaeobiology Group led by UKCA co-director @SeanHMcMahon is looking for a postdoc with skills and interests in microbiology and palaeontology. Advert in the reply to this tweet! Application deadline = 7th March 2025

[Materials World @materialsworld]

'Biological #mining, or #biomining, is the use of #microorganisms to extract economically or industrially useful elements from rocks. On Earth, it is used to extract #gold and #copper...'

Read more about @TheUKCA @EdinburghUni #biomining in #Space at https://t.co/mg4YbZKrDU

[NASA Science @NASAScience_]

#ICYMI, @NASA_Astronauts ventured outside the @Space_Station to complete maintenance and science tasks. Butch Wilmore collected samples near vents in search of microbes that may survive and reproduce on the exterior of the orbiting lab.

[UK Centre for Astrobiology @TheUKCA]

"Surveys of the scientific community on the existence of extraterrestrial life" — New paper with UKCA co-director @SeanHMcMahon: https://t.co/hhMNKyBg9t

[Dirk Schulze-Makuch @extreme_microbe]

Please check out my latest publication in Nature Astronomy:

"We may be looking for Martian life in the wrong place."

Weblink to the paper: https://t.co/GBsZSkxUS4