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McGill Arctic Research Station (M.A.R.S.) Weather Video

by dale_andersen

Dale Andersen: The Campbell Scientific met station (automated weather station) we installed last April at M.A.R.S includes an enclosed digital camera (CC640) that is programmed to acquire two images per […]

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Arctic Astrobiology Field Report From Dale Andersen 19 June 2006

by Keith Cowing

Dale Andersen: Keith – We arrived in Resolute Friday evening but we are still in here awaiting better weather. Its been cloudy with periods of light snow and rain along […]

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Frozen Microbes Reveal How To Test For Martian Life

by Keith Cowing

“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,” […]

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The Zöe Rover: Robotic Astrobiology Expedition Yields Significant Science Findings

by Keith Cowing

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

by Keith Cowing

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

by Keith Cowing

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

by Keith Cowing

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 […]

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