This amendment announces a proposal opportunity in Appendix C.20 of ROSES-2007 entitled “Astrobiology Science and Technology for Exploring Planets” (ASTEP). This program element solicits proposals for investigations focused on exploring […]
Analog Studies
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Astrobiology (general), Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments
Kirsten Fristad's & Thea Falkenbergand's AMASE Field Reports
NASA Arctic Mars Analog Svalbard Expedition Field Report (AMASE 2007): Arriving in Longyearbyen, Kirsten Fristad, NASA GSFC “I became more and more excited the closer I got to Longyearbyen, Svalbard. […]
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Thinking Green in Extreme Weather Conditions
Dr. John Hogan and Dr. Robert Bowman were given the opportunity to conduct a small trial of the Ames developed dwarf Arabidopsis plants this season at Devon Island where scientists […]
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Keith Cowing’s Devon Island Journal – 27 July 2007: Polar Deserts and Global TV
3:00 pm EDT 27 July 2007 I am sitting in a Lincoln Towne Car limo headed home from downtown Washington, DC after spending half a day doing TV interviews at […]
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Keith Cowing’s Devon Island Journal – 20-22 July 2007: The Persistence of Memory
20 July 2007 Friday was a day much like all of the others we experienced here on Devon Island. We awoke to a cool, brisk morning with bright sunshine and […]
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Keith Cowing’s Devon Island Journal – 19 July 2007: Sheer Audacity
You cannot take a bad picture on Devon Island. This place is one stunning photo opportunity after another. Mostly it has to do with the landscape. Every once in a […]
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Keith Cowing’s Devon Island Journal – 13 July 2007: Teaching About Roses on Mars
I am in the high arctic less than a thousand miles from Earth’s north pole in a location chosen for its resemblance to the planet Mars. Here, I, and my […]
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Keith Cowing’s Devon Island Journal – 12 July 2007: Dropping Onto Devon Island
Departing the coastline of Cornwallis Island — Keith Cowing
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Keith Cowing’s Devon Island Journal – 18 July 2007: Ancient Memorials for Modern Space Explorers
Today was supposed to have been our third live webcast to Challenger Learning Centers across the U.S. However, just as we were testing the satellite link, it died. After some hours of […]
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Keith Cowing’s Devon Island Journal – 16-17 July 2007: Webcasts, Robots, Astronauts, and Dogs
Webcasts Today we set out to do what we came here for: to conduct a series of webcasts that describe Devon Island, The Haughton-Mars Project, and the sorts of research […]