HMP Research Station Geology and Geochemistry Report Provided by Dr. John Parnell and Paula Lindgren, University of Aberdeen, July 29, 2005 “Research has continued on the response of organic matter […]
Keith Cowing
Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA Space Station Payload manager/space biologist, Away Teams, Journalist, Lapsed climber, Synaesthete, Na’Vi-Jedi-Freman-Buddhist-mix, ASL, Devon Island and Everest Base Camp veteran, (he/him) 🖖🏻
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Cryobiology, Fossils & Paleontology, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Mars, Meteorites & Asteroids, Press Release
Mars Has Been in the Deep Freeze for the Past Four Billion Years, Study Shows
The current mean temperature on the equator of Mars is a blustery 69 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. Scientists have long thought that the Red Planet was once temperate enough for […]
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology
The Search for Life
Editor’s Note: This is the 12th in a series of essays on exploration by NASA’s Chief Historian, Steven J. Dick.
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Conferences and Meetings, NASA Astrobiology Program, Press Release
UCLA Conference Brings Together World-Renowned Scientists to Address ‘Astrobiology: Life Among the Stars’
A UCLA symposium on Friday, May 13, will feature internationally renowned scientists addressing “Astrobiology: Life Among the Stars.”
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Conferences and Meetings, NASA Astrobiology Program, Press Release
The 2005 General Meeting of the NASA Astrobiology Institute
Many attendees felt that astrobiology had come of age. The NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) held its fourth biennial meeting at Boulder, Colorado, April 10-14.
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Conferences and Meetings
NASA Astrobiology Institute 2005 Biennial Meeting
The NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) will hold its biennial member’s meeting for 2005 in Boulder, Colorado at the Millennium Harvest House Hotel. NAI 2005 will be held April 11-14th (a […]
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Mars, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, Tricorders & Sensors
Chemical Guidebook May Help Mars Rover Track Extraterrestrial Life
To help a NASA rover eventually hunt for life on Mars, scientists are writing a chemical guidebook to aid the search for extraterrestrial life. Using new imaging tools and earthly […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exploration Gear & Tech, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, Tricorders & Sensors
The Zöe Rover: Robotic Astrobiology Expedition Yields Significant Science Findings
A group of scientists announced today that they identified habitats and microbial life using a rover in Chile’s arid Atacama desert, one of the harshest environments on Earth, and that […]
Posted inArctic / Antarctic / Alpine
Kevin Hand’s Antarctic Journal 1 March 2005
Ok, well, this is it folks, one last email and then I’m on a plane back to LA. I’ve been in New Zealand for a bit and I’ve finally had […]
Posted inMars, Missions & Hardware, Planetary Protection & Biosafety
NRC Report: Safe on Mars
Safe on Mars, Astrobiology Magazine “The National Research Council was tasked with evaluating the risks of landing humans safely to work on Mars. Their report highlights a number of unique […]