Our community at Blue Marble Space includes hundreds of researchers, educators, communicators, and other professionals.

Those interested in following our work, exploring possible roles within our programs, or who are looking to conduct their research as affiliates of BMS can find the available options below.

For those looking for regular news and information on astrobiology and space exploration

We have a newsletter, the BMS Insider, that goes out to email inboxes on a monthly basis with updates about our research, new papers and events, media coverage, company activities, opportunities for our community, and more

We also publish regular articles through Planetary Perspectives and Sciworthy

Ask an Astrobiologist is our media site for all things related to astrobiology

Those looking for even more insight and connection with Blue Marble Space are welcome to join our Supporters Circle

For Early Career Scholars Seeking Opportunities

We have two programs at Blue Marble Space for training the next generation of scholars in realms of scientific research, education, communication, philosophy, and more

The Young Scientist Program: aimed at undergraduate college and university students and those who have completed undergraduate studies without beginning graduate school

Our Visiting Scholars Program: for professional researchers as well as graduate students and postdocs to join our affiliates for specific research projects

For professional scientists, scholars, educators, artists, and communicators

For exploring options to work with our scientists and scholars, we recommend looking at our Affiliates page and learning more about what we do.

If you’re looking to work with one of our researchers directly, then consider our Visiting Scholars Program. We’ve had hundreds of scholars around the world take part in visiting projects with our affiliates and welcome those seeking to work with us.

For Those Seeking Professional Affiliation

If you are looking for a professional position with Blue Marble Space, then consider applying for affiliation.

Affiliation with BMS allows for grant submissions as PI or Co-I, allows for mentoring interns through our programs, and connects with the larger professional affiliate community at BMS.

Please Note: While we welcome inquiries and applications from professionals globally with interest in affiliation with our organization, eligibility for affiliation is limited to those professionals with advanced credentials in their fields of work and/or study and who would directly benefit from affiliation for securing grant funding, for serving in roles as a mentor and/or project leader, or for taking larger roles within our community. We are highly selective. In many cases, we recommend that scholars who have not collaborated with one or more of our researchers directly first apply to work on a project with one of our affiliates as a Visiting Scholar.