Indian Astrobiology Research Foundation (IARF) conducts and encourages research in space sciences, in particular, astrobiology. IARF has a robust education & outreach program related to space and climate including a IARF Centre of Excellence for United Nations Global Goals (ICUN). The research goals of IARF are aligned with those determined by NASA in the Astrobiology Strategy. Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution and distribution of life in the universe. It also refers to the search for any kind of life elsewhere, as well as the search for the elusive ET. Astrobiology deals with three fundamental questions To understand the origin of life and its evolution. To probe for extraterrestrial life, especially intelligent life. To understand the future of life on Earth and extraterrestrial life