Astrobiology Society of Britain

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The Astrobiology Society of Britain (ASB) is a learned society dedicated to the understanding and advancement of astrobiology in the United Kingdom. The organisation is affiliated with NASA.{{cite web|url=http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/nai/international-partners/active/astrobiology-society-of-britain/ |title=Intl. Partners: Astrobiology Society of Britain |publisher=NASA |access-date=2012-07-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609093843/http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/nai/international-partners/active/astrobiology-society-of-britain/ |archive-date=2012-06-09 }}

The society is mainly made up of members from the United Kingdom but also has international members. The society was created in 2003, when it emerged from the e-mailing list-based UK Astrobiology Forum and Network at the UK's first Astrobiology Conference in 2003 in Cambridge.

The ASB has official affiliations with the Royal Astronomical Society{{cite web|title=Associations and Affiliations|url=https://www.ras.org.uk/about-the-ras/associations|publisher=Royal Astronomical Society|access-date=5 December 2014}} and the NASA Astrobiology Institute.{{cite web|title=Society FAQs|url=http://astrobiologysociety.org/faqs/society-faqs/#what-is-the-relationship|publisher=Astrobiology Society of Britain|access-date=5 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018214537/http://astrobiologysociety.org/faqs/society-faqs/#what-is-the-relationship|archive-date=18 October 2016|url-status=dead}}