NASA has released a Request for Information (RFI) related to the newly announced “Mission Equity,” soliciting input from the public on topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We at the NASA Astrobiology Program (AB Program) would like to take this opportunity to reaffirm our core values, and encourage the astrobiology community to consider a robust response to this NASA RFI.

As a first step, the NASA Astrobiology Program encourages everyone in the astrobiology community to consider a response to NASA’s current RFI. For more information on the specific topics within the RFI, please view the following press release:

Secondly, the NASA Astrobiology Program strongly encourages the community to participate in the public meeting on Mission Equity and the RFI on 13 July 2021 at 1PM EDT. Please follow the link below for more information:

The NASA Astrobiology Program would like to work with those of you who do respond to the RFI, and/or have interest in this work, to join us in actionable dialogues toward evolving the astrobiology community toward full expression of DEIA ideals. Please look for communications from us in the near term about gathering to organize around this work.

To read the full letter to the community from the NASA Astrobiology Program, please visit our website at the following link: