The U.S. National Science Foundation released the draft of its South Pole Station Master Plan (SPSMP), which will inform investments planned under the NSF Antarctic Infrastructure Recapitalization program and ensure […]
Cryobiology
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Synthetic Aperture Radar Backscatter Is Influenced By Bubbles At The Ice/Water Interface Of An Antarctic Lake
Additional information on the long term study of Lake Untersee and other regions of Antarctica by Astrobiologist Dale Andersen The perennial ice-covers of Antarctic lakes are an important feature that […]
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Video: Astronaut, Astrobiologist, and UNC Biology Undergrad Zena Cardman: Life in Gypsum Springs? (2008)
From Spacewardbound Arctic 2008: Is there life in Gypsum Springs? UNC biology undergrad, Zena Cardman, speaks about odd-looking colors downslope from one spring outlet at Gypsum Springs.
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Dry Valleys Of Antarctica As Seen From Orbit
The McMurdo Dry Valleys are a row of valleys west of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica.
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Away Team Field Test Of WATSON Biosignature Tricorder In Greenland
During 2019 field tests near Greenland’s Summit Station, a high-elevation remote observing station, the WATSON (Wireline Analysis Tool for the Subsurface Observation of Northern ice sheets) instrument is put through […]
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Ice Planet Orbital Survey: Landsat Polar Night Observations Of Sol III
Scientists that study polar ice have realized a hidden talent of the Landsat satellites: seeing in the dark. With this recognition comes more work for the current Landsat fleet, which […]
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Signs Of Life Are Detectable In A Single Ice Grain Emitted From Icy Moons
The ice-encrusted oceans of some of the moons orbiting Saturn and Jupiter are leading candidates in the search for extraterrestrial life. A new lab-based study led by the University of […]
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Icy Impacts: Gauging The Thickness Of Ice On Europa
Sometimes planetary physics is like being in a snowball fight. Most people, if handed an already-formed snowball, can use their experience and the feel of the ball to guess what […]
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Towards Prebiotic Chemistry On Titan: Impact Experiments On Organic Haze Particles
Impacts are critical to producing the aqueous environments necessary to stimulate prebiotic chemistry on Titan’s surface. Furthermore, organic hazes resting on the surface are a likely feedstock of biomolecules. In […]
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Iceworld Ecology: Bacteria In Earth’s Arctic Seabed Are Active All Year Round
The Arctic is cold and hostile to life, yet it is home to a large number of microorganisms whose activity has a significant impact on life on our planet.