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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 26 November 2017: Busy Days at Lake Untersee

by Keith Cowing

Dale Andersen sent this message on 26 November 2017 at :09:26 AM EST: “We are working pretty hard while taking advantage of the nice days we have had recently. I […]

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An Antarctic Robot Lays The Groundwork For Future Space Missions To Europa

by Keith Cowing

The researchers working on the project known as SIMPLE will tell you that it’s anything but.

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Sequencing an Antarctic Extremophile – A cold-loving microbe from the Upper Dry Valleys

by Keith Cowing

A high-quality draft genome sequence has been published for the Antarctic microbe Rhodococcus sp. JG-3. This psychrophilic (cold-loving) microorganism was isolated from permafrost in Antarctica’s Upper Dry Valleys and has been […]

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Using Antarctica To Prepare For A Mission To Europa

by Keith Cowing

Four bleary-eyed men wearing grease-smeared tan jackets or red parkas emerge from what first appears to be a leftover prop from a Mad Max film. Nine silver smokestacks tower above […]

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