Toward an Integrated Arctic Observing Network, Committee on Designing an Arctic Observing Network, National Research Council ISBN: 0-309-10052-6, 128 pages, 8 1/2 x 11, paperback (2006) This report outlines the […]
Analog Studies
Posted inAnalog Studies, Education and Outreach
Explorer School Teachers Set To Visit Atacama
Live TV of NASA Explorer School Teachers at Atacama Desert Moon/Mars Analog Research Site, NASA ARC Quest “What are seven NASA Explorer School teachers doing in the Atacama desert in […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Cryobiology, Exploration Gear & Tech, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Fossils & Paleontology, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Microbiology & Virology, Press Release
Frozen Microbes Reveal How To Test For Martian Life
“We tested equipment that we are developing to look for life on Mars and discovered a rare and complex microbial community living in blue ice vents inside a frozen volcano,” […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Away Teams & Field Reports
HMP Research Station Field Update
HMP Research Station Field Update August 5, 2005 “After an initial run of bad weather at the beginning of the field season the last two weeks have provided us with […]
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HMP Research Station Field Update
HMP Research Station Field Update – July 29, 2005 “Today’s activities centered around a major traverse into the Haughton Crater so that Dr. Jeff Jones could complete his sampling of […]
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HMP Research Station Update
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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Kevin Hand’s Antarctic Journal 8 February 2005
Hello again from Antarctica, Ok, well, I’m back at McMurdo Station. All went very well in the field – our instruments worked great, we collected lots of data, and had […]
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Kevin Hand’s Antarctic Journal 20 January 2005
January 17th, 2005 Anticipation Comparisons of New Zealand to Purgatory are probably not that common. Nevertheless, for the past two weeks, this is exactly how it has felt. Christchurch, New […]