The goal of the NASA's astrobiology program is the study of the origins evolution and distribution of life in the universe

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded the SETI Institute a cooperative agreement valued at $440,000 on December 19, 2025, under the NASA Science program (CFDA 43.001). The award supports astrobiology research aligned with NASA's strategic objective to expand human knowledge through scientific discoveries, with a period of performance extending through December 18, 2030. Work is performed in Mountain View, California. The cooperative agreement funds research activities consistent with NASA's Astrobiology Program, which studies the origins, evolution, and distribution of life in the universe as central to NASA's exploration of the solar system and beyond. The SETI Institute, a nonprofit scientific research organization, operates as a prime recipient of federal grants and cooperative agreements in astrobiology, planetary science, astronomy, and space exploration, with this award representing one of dozens of concurrent research projects in the institute's portfolio.

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