The High-Lakes project researches the high lakes of South America to provide insight to Mars, as the area is considered analogous. Nathalie Cabrol, a Planetary Geologist, has been working on […]
Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments
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Life Exisists at the High Lakes in South America Despite the Constant Exposure to Ultraviolet Light
Nathalie Cabrol, a planetary geologist for Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) who works at NASA Ames and has been leading the High Lakes project for several years, has been documenting […]
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. […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Life Support Systems
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 […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Origin & Evolution of Life
The National Academies Search for 'weird' life
THE LIMITS OF ORGANIC LIFE IN PLANETARY SYSTEMS, a new report from the National Research Council, examines the search for life elsewhere in the universe and whether the fundamental requirements […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Microbiology & Virology, People Of Astrobiology, Status Report
Noted Astrobiologist Imre Friedmann Has Died
Noted astrobiologist Imre Friedmann died yesterday morning.
Posted inConferences and Meetings, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
NAI Director's Seminar: "Microbial Activities in Deep Sea Sediments"
Speaker: Steven D’Hondt (University of Rhode Island); Date/Time: Monday, April 30, 2007 11AM PDT For more information and participation instructions, visit: http://nai.arc.nasa.gov/seminars/seminar_detail.cfm?ID=102 [Source: NAI Newsletter]
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Origin & Evolution of Life
Microbially mediated processes governing the redox cycling of metals
Special Session “Microbially mediated processes governing the redox cycling of metals” at the 2007 Goldschmidt Conference, Cologne (Germany) Session Organizers: Colleen Hansel, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University […]
Posted inExtremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Icy Worlds
Salinity of Europa's Ocean
New research from NAI’s SETI Institute Team published online in Icarus today outlines the empirical range of salt concentrations permitted for Europa’s ocean. Solutions within the range imply high, near-saturation […]
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Astrobiology Pilot PBS Program Online
Pilot episodes of a new science television series, including one on “Extreme Virology,” are available for viewing online. Produced by WIRED SCIENCE, a collaboration between WIRED Magazine and KCET/Los Angeles, […]