Newsletter Juin 2026

Autour de la SFE

La journée scientifique et l’AG de la SFE – 7 octobre, CNRS Paris les Halles

Le mercredi 7 octobre 2026, la Société Française d’Exobiologie organise une journée scientifique sur le thème « La vie dans les environnements extrêmes sur Terre, et ailleurs?», Salle de l’espace, CNES Paris les Halles, 2 place Maurice Quentin, 75001 Paris.

L’assemblée générale de la société se tiendra à cette occasion et sera ouverte à tous les participants de la journée (membres ou non de la SFE). Cependant, seuls les membres titulaires de la SFE à jour de leur cotisation peuvent voter.

Participation gratuite mais inscription obligatoire (avant le 22 septembre, 17h heure française)

Le programme de la journée scientifique et de l’assemblée générale sera actualisé ici

Appel à Candidature pour être membre du conseil d’administration de la société

Souhaitez-vous vous investir pleinement dans la société SFE et devenir acteur ou actrice des différentes actions qu’elle propose ? Rejoignez-nous !

Pour candidater, merci de nous envoyer une courte présentation de vous, en 200 mots maximum, avant le 7 septembre 2026 à 12h00, à l’attention de la présidente et de la secrétaire de la société.

Conférences / Workshops:

ESA Exploration Science Workshop 2026

ESA Exploration Science Workshop 2026, will take place 24–26 November 2026 at the Italian Space Agency (ASI) Headquarters in Frascati (Rome), Italy.

Hosted by ESA in collaboration with ASI, this is the second edition of the workshop, following the 2024 Warsaw event. Over the course of three days, it will bring together scientists, ESA Member State delegations, and industry partners for scientific exchange and strategic discussion across the full breadth of exploration science — Low Earth Orbit, the Moon, and Mars. The programme will include an update on ESA’s Explore2040 Strategy, the latest results from ESA Exploration Science activities, practical guidance on engaging with ESA, a dedicated early-career session, and ample opportunity for networking. A central aim of the event is to look ahead and to gather community-driven recommendations that will shape the next chapter of European exploration science.

Full event details and the preliminary programme are available here 

Key dates

• Registration: open now via the workshop page (link above). Early registration is recommended in order to secure a place.
• Early Career abstract submission: deadline 5 July 2026, 23:59 CEST.
• Abstract selection results: to be announced in early August 2026.

Call for Abstracts — Early Career Researchers
Early career researchers within your team are warmly encouraged to apply. Up to ten abstracts will be selected; each selected investigator will deliver a 3-minute pitch with a 2-minute Q&A and will present a poster. Registration fees will be waived, and a €1,000 travel grant will be awarded to support attendance. Eligible applicants are PhD students currently enrolled in a doctoral programme and researchers who obtained their PhD within the last five years. Apply on OSIP.

EANA 2026, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 1-4 September 2026

EANA 2026 will take place in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, from September 1-4, 2026, organised by the Space Exploration Institute.

To register, follow this link using your EANA-ID. The conference welcomes abstracts on all topics related to astrobiology. This year, we will have a special focus on Astrobiology-related missions, with particular emphasis on the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Mission. More details on abstract submission can be found here.

Early career support is available. This will include free EANA 2026 registration, and a one-year EANA membership will be offered to selected students. Depending on the country of residence, some financial support may also be provided (deadline for submission May 27).

Furthermore, AbGradE will host a workshop on Monday (August 31); an indication of interest can be submitted here.

More details on the conference venue and places to stay during your visit can be found here.

EAI General Assembly, Strasbourg, 14-15 October 2026

EAI General Assembly will take place from 14-15 October 2026 in Strasbourg.  The venue was chosen because of the proximity to the summer school “Mars and the Earthlings”. It is also the seat of the ESF which will also allow us to thank the staff members for their work during the last decade.

As you probably are aware of, Wolf Geppert tenure as the Chair of the EAI is coming to an end, since the statutes only allow 3 consecutive tenures as chair. Also, the vice-chairs Muriel Gargaud and John Brucato have decided not to stand for a renewal of the position. It is therefore necessary to elect a new chair and (at least) two vice-chairs. Please consider standing for this position and motivate apt candidates for those positions. Also, if you know somebody capable or even willing to stand for the above-mentioned positions please inform Wolf. Nominations can, according to the statutes be sent to the EAI Chair until 14 days before the General Assembly.

Opportunity / Offre de thèse/PostDoc

ESA AO Scientific Instruments for Moon Exploration

L’appel d’offres pour le développement d’instruments destinés à mener des recherches scientifiques sur la Lune est désormais ouvert.

Plus d’informations ici 

Ingénieur en protection planétaire:  Planetary Protection Engineer – Noordwijk, NL

Post-doc Noordwijk: Internal Research Fellow (PostDoc) in Computational Bio-Inspired Modelling – Noordwijk, NL

18 PhD & 6 PostDoc positions: Collaborative Research Center on « Habitability as a fundamental planetary process: Towards a paradigm shift away from our perception of the uniqueness of Earth »

A new Collaborative Research Center (CRC) SFB 1759 on « Habitability as a fundamental planetary process: Towards a paradigm shift away from our perception of the uniqueness of Earth » funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) is being established at the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, starting October 1, 2026. 

Within the SFB 1759, 18 Doctoral (75% E13 TV-L) and 6 Postdoctoral Positions (100% E13 TV-L) are now open for application. Review of all applications will begin 22 July 2026 and will continue until all positions have been filled.

More information can be found on this flyer and on https://sfb1759-planetary-habitability.de/.

M2 Internship at the interface of microbiology, cell imaging, and organic chemistry (spring 2027)

Title : Effect of simulated space radia6on on the activity and lipid profile of haloarchaea entrapped
in salt crystals.
Plus d’informations ici

Public Outreach Activities

Diffusion vidéo d’exobiologie : A Quoi Ressemblent Les Extraterrestres ?

« A Quoi Ressemblent Les Extraterrestres ?! Selon La Science » par Robin Isnard

Que sont les extraterrestres ? Même si nous n’en avons jamais rencontré, les sciences du vivant terrestre permettent d’approcher la nature de la potentielle vie extraterrestre. Cet exercice révèle les mécanismes fondamentaux derrière le fonctionnement du vivant, en suggérant que ces mécanismes ne sont pas seulement terrestres mais bien universels.