Origins 2026 - Conference of ISSOL and IAU Astrobiology Commission

About This Event

International conference bringing together experts from chemistry, biology, planetary science, and astrophysics to explore the origins of life and planetary habitability on Earth and beyond.

The conference will highlight interdisciplinary research on the transition from non-living to living systems, early Earth environments, evolutionary processes, and the search for biosignatures in the universe. It will feature advances in prebiotic chemistry, the evolution of early life, and habitability within the Solar System and on exoplanets, alongside philosophical and historical perspectives. Special emphasis on contributions from early-career researchers, with opportunities for visibility

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