Astrobiology Starter Pack
Astrobiology related researchers, artists, and SciCommers plus other reliable sources on the subject.
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@archeanandrea.bsky.social
@astro-michaela.bsky.social
Astrobiologist | Analog Astronaut | Speaker | Author | Science Communicator | President of XtremeFrontiers & Michaela Musilová, o.z. http://michaelamusilova.com
@martianmicrobes.bsky.social
Microbiology, Astrobiology, Biodefense | martianmicrobes.org
@ninadavtian.bsky.social
@cnrs-insu.bsky.social researcher at @climatecerege.bsky.social. Using biomarkers to study climate, ocean, and environment of the past. @icta-uab.bsky.social alumna. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3047-6064 🇫🇷 -> 🇪🇸 -> 🇫🇷
@johnbird001.bsky.social
Ph.D. atmospheric scientist🌎, nuclear engineer☢, 📰 #antarctica South Pole Station 🐧 http://amzn.to/2klpv3b 🐧
@scientistsarah.bsky.social
28, she/her/hers, astronomer turned quantum physicist. Love video games, board games, crafting, astronomy, and my lil fam. Hate racists, sexists, transphobes, and bigots in general (gtfo).
@planetdr.bsky.social
Associate Prof of planetary science at Johns Hopkins. Titan’s biggest fan. Pomeranian wrangler. Runner. Love many, trust few, always paddle your own canoe. She/her. sarahhorst.com Planetdr.26 on signal
@distantworlds.space
Exoplanet Astronomer 🪐 🔭 at the University of Michigan (NASA Sagan Fellow). Incoming Lecturer at the University of St Andrews 🏴 (June 2025).
@milkysa.bsky.social
Planetary Wanderer: public speaker, spacecraft engineer, scientist, artist, maker, mom. https://www.sarahmilkovich.com/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/windstoneandstars
@genejm1017.bsky.social
Founded the Talking Space Podcast in 2009. Immersed in spaceflight since the Apollo days, Space Advocate and lovebird Dad. All Opinions are mine alone and don't reflect the position of the podcast. https://www.talkingspaceonline.com
@sevenrasmussen.com
humanoid astrobiologist 🌌 author (largely oxygen by mass) 📚 transhumanist 🤖 star trek autism character 🖖 she/they 🏳️🌈 antifascist educator ✒️ LIFE IN SEVEN NUMBERS out late 2025/early 2026 ✨ sevenrasmussen.com
@aubreyzerkle.bsky.social
Geoscientist & science writer, first-gen PhD, Editor-in-Chief @sciworthy.bsky.social, Research Scientist @bluemarblespace.bsky.social, she/her 🌍🪐🌋👽
@lamicrobioengros.bsky.social
PhD in soil microbiology. Love microbe and mud, Microscope guru, FISH wizard A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he publishes precisely when he means to. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyNB9LEVx7Z4a_4RKEaDr
@phoebefossil.bsky.social
Answering big questions with tiny fossils. Paleontologist, earth scientist, liberal arts professor, opinion holder. She/her. @makeaplanetpod.bsky.social
@emilruff.bsky.social
Microbial ecology and ecophysiology. Associate Scientist at The Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole. https://rufflab.org/ Science, music, art, graphics, comics.
@isabelswaff.bsky.social
science communicator 📝 🎥 📱 astronomy nerd, artist, swimmer, indie music lover
@jessicanoviello.bsky.social
Asst. Research Scientist @ UMBC/NASA GSFC. Studying KBOs, icy satellites, ocean worlds, cryovolcanism, & exoplanets; managing some NASA projects. Occasional runner. Cook & baker because I love food. Amateur paleontologist. A bit of a scofflaw. she/her
@jradavenport.com
Coffee drinking, year-round-plaid wearing space dad. Astronomy professor in Seattle. Searching for ET, caring for humans. https://jradavenport.github.io
@rockorsmth.bsky.social
Planetary geologist and UH-60 pilot. Views are not my employers'. She/her.
@adalyngibson.bsky.social
CU Boulder undergraduate in the Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences department.
@theplanetaryguy.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Science at Washington University in St. Louis • Planetary Data System Geosciences Node Director • Planetary Bastard • he/him/Sir
@kacarlab.bsky.social
Past, Present and Future of Life Here and Elsewhere Account managed by lab members. ✨ kacarlab.org
@eos.org
Eos is a leading source for trustworthy news and perspectives about the Earth and space sciences and their impact. Published by the American Geophysical Union (@agu.org).
@tanyaofmars.bsky.social
“Very Respected Science Person” -NBC News 🔴 Former science operations for NASA Mars missions 🛰️ Current space sector strategist & author advocating for Earth 🌎 Based in Ottawa but often found on a train ✨🇨🇦🏳️🌈✨
@joseptrigo.bsky.social
Astrophysicist and science writer. My ongoing research lines include: Meteoritics, primordial planetary system materials, their physico-chemical properties, transport of volatiles to planets, planetary atmospheres and astrobiology. Saganist
@rdword.bsky.social
Professor of planetary science at Harvard. Mars, early Earth, exoplanets, Venus. Social media native since 2024.
@ahrensscience.bsky.social
Planetary scientist, lunar exploration and sustainability policy. Lunar architecture nerd! UMD-CRESST-II Postdoc Scientist at NASA GSFC. Science Outreach! Ten Outstanding Young Americans 2018. WVU alum. Views are my own.
@mucephie.bsky.social
I study the atmospheres of terrestrial exoplanets, looking for bio signatures, and asking if brown dwarfs systems can be habitable. MSc @ York University science/autism communication. 🇨🇦🍁🔭🪐💻📡🛰️🏴☠️
@jwiemann.bsky.social
Molecular Geo-, Astro-, & Paleobiologist | Asst. Professor at Johns Hopkins University & JHMI | PI of the PaLEO Lab | Proudly #interdisciplinary 🧬🧪
@astrologee.bsky.social
(Georgie) Space governance, astrobiology and planetary sciences ✨🪐🛰️ Intrigued by the potential of life beyond the cosmic coastline and legal implications 👩🚀👽🛸 Space Law (LLM) @NorthumbriaUniversity Future PhD Candidate…
@astrobites.bsky.social
Digestible summaries of the latest astronomy research. Written by an international team of grad students for undergrads! Supported by the @AAS_Office. #scicomm
@astr0mia.bsky.social
👋 hello fellow earthians! 🌎 ✨ space thoughts and existential crises 🪐 Astrobiologist, Science Communicator, PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh https://linktr.ee/fellowearthian
@jaynebirkby.bsky.social
Associate Professor at the University of Oxford. I study the atmospheres of other worlds beyond the Solar system.
@rockyworlds.bsky.social
Monthly online seminars on all topics related to rocky planets & #exoplanets from chemistry to geology to astrophysics☄️🧪🔭🪐🌍🌟 Sign up & more info: https://rockyworlds.org Watch previous talks: https://www.youtube.com/@rockyworlds
@cherthappens.bsky.social
I study billion-year-old silicified microfossiliferous rocks. Geologist. Carbonate/chert petrographer. Dabbling in spectroscopy. Karst science. Future rock doc (PhD candidate at UTK). FHSU alumna (M.Sc.) Aroid and Hoya enthusiast.
@sinalana.bsky.social
京都で人工生命の研究してます。Kyoto. ALife researcher https://lanasina.github.io/ Artificial Life, Astrobiology, Visual Illusions; views my own. Research @ Sony CSL, National Institute for Basic Biology. talking dog insta @iikocookie
@davidkipping.bsky.social
Astronomy, Exoplanets, Astrobiology, Cool Worlds Lab, Columbia University. Be kind to one another.
@jaygforsythe.bsky.social
Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Charleston (SC). Interested in astrobiology, mass spectrometry, UG education, sports, dogs, sad 00s indie music. Husband, dad. Opinions my own. He/him https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1041-1113
@lewisdartnell.bsky.social
Prof., astrobiology researcher, science communicator & book author (http://beinghumanbook.org / http://originsbook.com / http://the-knowledge.org)
@davecl.bsky.social
Astrophysicist at Imperial College London. Works with space missions like Herschel and Planck, on extragalactic astronomy, observational cosmology and astrobiology. Ask about phosphine on Venus! Also writes science fiction. Not speaking for anybody
@spacelover20.bsky.social
Geology, spectroscopy, salty systems on Mars / PhD candidate at Georgia Tech / Curiosity mission team member / she/her
@drbradbrad.bsky.social
Earth scientist 🌎 CNRS researcher @ Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography, Marseille, France; Geomicrobiology, Biogeoscience, Polar & extreme environments; ERC StG #ERC_SIESTA; My views; He/him; 🏳️🌈ally www.jbradleylab.com
@astrojaz.bsky.social
Space Sciences grad student at UTSA/SwRI 💫| Purdue ‘22 Planetary Science 🪐| NASA Solar System Ambassador ☄️| Women in STEM 🧑🏻🔬| “We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.”- Carl Sagan ✨| I 🩵 Europa https://beacons.ai/astrojaz
@drfunkyspoon.bsky.social
Astrobiologist, Author, Musician. 👽🚀🎸🎵🌎❤️ I am NASA's Senior Scientist for Astrobiology Strategy. This is my personal account. I'm not responsible.
@astrobiomike.org
Former musician-wannabe. Current micro. ecologist/bioinformatician PhD. Deep biosphere/oceans (USC) -> Astrobiology/Space Bio (NASA) 👽 -> National Biodefense (DHS) Bioinf-beginners go to http://microbialomics.org | For phylogenomics, GToTree :) | he/him
@microbeminded.bsky.social
organismal biologist & geneticist | PI at med school in Houston | amazed by microbial superpowers | he/him #microbiome #Celegans #spacebiology #firstgen 🧫 🦠 🧪 🧬 GS: https://bit.ly/goog-schol-buck-sam ORCID: 0000-0002-4347-3997
@geosantiagom.bsky.social
Asst. Prof. at MCB UConn 🔬🧬🏳️🌈 (He/él) #newPI Microbial Ecophysiology Lab https://microbial-ecophysiology-lab.mcb.uconn.edu/ Mexican & Indigenous, 1st gen #Methane #Microbes #Methanogen #Archaea #Microbiome #ArchaeaPower #OneHealth #Astrobiology #Proteins
@jenbiddle.bsky.social
Taking over the world one microbe at a time. Taking myself not too seriously.
@spaceaustralia.com
Connecting and sharing news, people, projects, voices and science from Australia and NZ’s space communities. 📸 CSIRO. www.spaceaustralia.com
@sciworthy.bsky.social
Sciworthy is a non-profit science news website and initiative of Blue Marble Space. We provide unbiased summaries of the latest research so you can explore science on your own terms. We also teach courses on how to do this. #SciComm www.sciworthy.com
@miquai.bsky.social
Planetary scientist by day 🪐 podcaster by night 🎙 photographer at all times 📷 philosopher in my dreams 💭 https://miquai.myportfolio.com/
@geologyjohnson.bsky.social
Geologist of Precambrian mud and tiny fossils. Working Class. Northern. ND. He/Him. https://linktr.ee/worksofein
@planetarygao.bsky.social
Staff Scientist @ Carnegie EPL. Planetary and exoplanet atmospheres. He/Him/His. Black Lives Matter. Trekkie. Opinions are my own.
@nplinnspace.bsky.social
🇸🇪 Exoplanet atmospheres + chemistry + formation at Uppsala University 🪐🔭 Also into astrobiology, policy, climate, equality/EDI, and scicomm ✨ (she/her) – linnboldtchristmas.wordpress.com
@dagomardegroot.bsky.social
Blumberg Chair of Astrobiology, Library of Congress. Associate professor of environmental history, Georgetown University. Host, The Climate Chronicles. Climate change, outer space, existential risk, past for present.
@exoterraincognita.bsky.social
Astrobiologist, no...really! Never met a terrestrial planet I didn't like. Astronomy Professor, Astrobiology Program Director at the University of Washington.
@astrobrian.bsky.social
Father, husband, and scientist. Interested in astrobiology, evolution, microbes, and all things space exploration. he/him/his
@heidi-aronson.bsky.social
Postdoc in the Coates Lab @UCBerkeley, PhD from the Amend lab @USC and the Macalady lab @PSU | #Geomicrobiology | #Astrobiology | #Sulfur | #Phosphorus | #Extremophiles | Microbial metabolism | Cultivation
@lifeat78rpm.com
Professor, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Gonzaga University. Dodgers fan, father, music lover, writer. All opinions mine, not my employer’s. Biochemist (enzyme structure-function-regulation-evolution, microbial metabolism, astrobiology)
@profabelmendez.bsky.social
Planetary Astrobiologist and Director of the @PlanetaryHabLab. http://astrodon.social/@profabelmendez #exoplanets #astrobiology #habitability
@moohoodles.bsky.social
Twitch Partner: Astrobiology & space science communication & variety gaming! Sharks, conservation, and programming too! Live on Twitch - Mon / Wed / Fri @ 7pm MT Twitch & all the links: https://beacons.ai/moohoodles 🌌 Space, Sharks, Snorts, SciComm! 🦈
@animalculum.bsky.social
Postdoc in evolution of microbes. I study protists losing mitochondria, algae stealing plastids, and bacteria living on nothing but sulfur. IUEM, Plouzané, BZH, FR. https://lukasnovak.eu/ https://scholar.social/@animalculum he/him
@earlylife.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist interested in Earth history and early microbial communities.
@cosmobiologist.bsky.social
Astrobiologist, communicator of science, orator, musician, meditation guru, fan of sci-fi, singer of forgotten songs.
@tessafisher.bsky.social
Postdoc researching exoplanet biosignatures, Univ. of Arizona | Astrobiologist | Trans Lesbian | Wife | SFF Writer | Lukewarm Ecosocialist | Union Woman | One Half of @asabpod.bsky.social | She/Her www.tessafisher.com Words and opinions are my own.
@azastrobiology.bsky.social
Astrobiology is an exciting interdisciplinary field about the origins, evolution and distribution of life in the universe. We are based at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ.
@guywatkins.bsky.social
Studying MPhys Astrophysics with Space Science at The Open University. Aspiring astrobiologist/planetary scientist. FRAS. BSc (Hons) Computing, CertHE Natural Sciences. http://guywatkins.space
@euroastrobiology.bsky.social
Consortium of leading European institutions involved in astrobiology research, training, education, science outreach and policy-making. Website: https://europeanastrobiology.eu/
@astrobiology.bsky.social
Astrobiology.com - Exploring the living universe since 1996. Life Looks For Life. Vita quaerit vitae.
@setiinstitute.bsky.social
Our mission is to lead humanity’s quest to understand the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the universe and share that knowledge.
@earth-science.bsky.social
We run the "Earth Scientists" feed — pester this account if you want to join https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lpl45lei6abqpvmet5htdbtb/feed/aaakc72k5sgcs (brought to you by @louis.moresi.info)
@archeanandrea.bsky.social
I study Archean fossils to understand the coevolution of Earth and life and inform the search for life on other planets + philosophy of science. She/her. medium.com/@corpolongo