AstrobiologyOU researchers and professional services staff work together to understand how, and where, life might be found beyond Earth and the scientific and ethical challenges faced by astrobiology-related exploration missions.
AstrobiologyOU work across four key themes:
These themes are addressed through dedicated, multidisciplinary teams, including PhD students, postdoctoral research assistants, independent research fellows, technical staff who support our laboratories and those working within them, and a Support Hub who provide day to day operational support for all members of AstrobiologyOU.
We have extensive Research Facilities including a suite of laboratories housing advanced analytical instrumentation, simulation and experimental facilities. We are also involved in international astrobiology related activities for example the NASA Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) the ESA ExoMars programme and the ESA Expose missions. In addition we are an affiliated member of the European Astrobiology Institute.
Our research is supported by funding from Research England, who provided £6.7 million to facilitate our expansion, as well as The Science and Technology Facilities Council, the UK Space Agency, the European Space Agency, the European Union, the Leverhulme Trust, and commercial endeavours.
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