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Read more at: LCLU funded paper on the origins of life has just been published in nature astronomy
Credit Dr Jonny Itcovitz (IOA, University of Cambridge)

LCLU funded paper on the origins of life has just been published in nature astronomy

19 February 2024

Cosmic dust fertilization of glacial prebiotic chemistry on early Earth Craig R. Walton , Jessica K. Rigley , Alexander Lipp , Robert Law , Martin D. Suttle , Maria Schönbächler , Mark Wyatt & Oliver Shorttle Image Credit: Dr Jonny Itcovitz (IOA, University of Cambridge) Abstract Earth’s surface is deficient in...


Read more at: Congratulations to the recipient's of the Joint Collaborations Award 2023-2024

Congratulations to the recipient's of the Joint Collaborations Award 2023-2024

29 January 2024

The Joint Collaborative Programme is aimed at enabling collaboration between research groups within the University of Cambridge and partner institutes on origins of life research. We are happy to announce that this year we awarded funding for seven more projects: A theoretical underpinning of chiral selectivity on magnetic...


Read more at: The Institute of Astronomy and Queens' College, at the University of Cambridge, are seeking to appoint a University Assistant Professor

The Institute of Astronomy and Queens' College, at the University of Cambridge, are seeking to appoint a University Assistant Professor

18 January 2024

The Institute of Astronomy and Queens' College, at the University of Cambridge, are seeking to appoint a University Assistant Professor. The successful applicant will lead research in the area of planetary and exoplanet science, support teaching of the MPhil in "Planetary Science and Life in the Universe" and deliver small...


Read more at: The Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe Visitor Programme- Open Call

The Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe Visitor Programme- Open Call

16 October 2023

The LCLU is pleased to offer financial support to Centre members wishing to host visitors on topics relevant to the Centre. The visitor programme offers financial support of up to £2,000 per visitor to cover travel and accommodation costs for visits ranging from 1-2 weeks. Visitors are expected to interact with members of...


Read more at: Press release: Methane and carbon dioxide found in atmosphere of habitable-zone exoplanet

Press release: Methane and carbon dioxide found in atmosphere of habitable-zone exoplanet

9 October 2023

An international team of astronomers led by the University of Cambridge has used data from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to discover methane and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of K2-18 b, an exoplanet in the ‘Goldilocks zone’. This is the first time that carbon-based molecules have been discovered in the...


Read more at: Conference Announcement: Exoplanets 5, 16-21 June 2024 Leiden, the Netherlands

Conference Announcement: Exoplanets 5, 16-21 June 2024 Leiden, the Netherlands

6 October 2023

You are cordially invited for the Exoplanets 5 conference in Leiden, The Netherlands, 16-21 June 2024. The Exoplanets Conference Series (Davos 2016; Cambridge 2018, Heidelberg 2020, Las Vegas 2022) has developed into one of the most important and largest meetings in the field, with 750 participants expected in Leiden. The...


Read more at: Book launch for LCLU Member Andrew Davison's new book - Astrobiology and Christian Doctrine - Exploring the Implications of Life in the Universe

Book launch for LCLU Member Andrew Davison's new book - Astrobiology and Christian Doctrine - Exploring the Implications of Life in the Universe

28 September 2023

Join author and LCLU Member, Andrew Davison for the launch of his latest book 'Astrobiology and Christian Doctrine' Andrew Davison is the Starbridge Associate Professor in Theology and Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge. Before he moved into theology, he was a scientist (a chemist, then a biochemist), going on...


Read more at: How to search for life beyond Earth by Oliver Morton

How to search for life beyond Earth by Oliver Morton

25 September 2023

A recent article by Oliver Morton in The Economist on "How to search for life beyond Earth"


Read more at: New class of habitable exoplanets 'a big step forward' in search for life

New class of habitable exoplanets 'a big step forward' in search for life

22 September 2023

In the search for life elsewhere, astronomers have mostly looked for planets of a similar size, mass, temperature and atmospheric composition to Earth. However, astronomers from the University of Cambridge believe there are more promising possibilities out there. To read the full article.


Read more at: New MPhil in Planetary Sciences and Life in the Universe Launched

New MPhil in Planetary Sciences and Life in the Universe Launched

22 September 2023

The new programme will be jointly taught and led by astronomers, chemists, zoologists, plant biologists, and earth scientists. Applications for the course are now open . The MPhil is a 10-month cross-departmental programme designed to deliver outstanding postgraduate level training in the search for life’s origins on Earth...