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Ocean Planet Exploration: Alvin Crew Witnesses Seafloor Eruption On The East Pacific Rise

by Keith Cowing

Scientists diving in the human-occupied vehicle Alvin recently witnessed a rare but predicted seafloor eruption along the mid-ocean ridge axis at 9°50’N on the East Pacific Rise.

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Studying Microbes On Mt. Erebus, Antarctica

by Keith Cowing

Earth Sciences Ph.D. student, Caleb Rosen, traveled to Mt. Erebus, Antarctica in Nov ’23 and Nov ’24 with an international research team based at the Thermophile Research Unit at the […]

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Ocean Planet Exploration: Maiden Dive Of The New ROV MARUM-QUEST 5000 Submersible

by Keith Cowing

The hydrothermal field Menez Gwen was the target location of the first dive of the ROV MARUM-QUEST 5000 at a water depth of about 830 meters. During the dive, which […]

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Ice Planet Exploration: A Dataset Of Antarctic Ecosystems In Ice-free Lands

by Keith Cowing

Astrobiology.com Editor’s note: Recently the Fram2 mission took four astronaut explorers on an orbital path that covered both of our planet’s polar regions. This was the fist human mission to […]

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NASA-DARES RFI Findings Workshop – A Community Workshop to Shape the Future of NASA’s Astrobiology Strategy

by Keith Cowing

May 29–30, 2025 | Fairmont Hotel, Washington, D.C. – Georgetown

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Solving One Of Earth’s Ancient Volcanic Mysteries

by Keith Cowing

Geologists led by the University of Maryland and the University of Hawaiʻi finally connected the dots between one of the largest volcanic eruptions in Earth’s history and its source deep […]

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Draft Genome Sequence Of A Member Of A Putatively Novel Rubrobacteraceae Genus From Lava Tubes In Lava Beds National Monument

by Keith Cowing

We report the draft genome sequence of a member of a potentially novel genus of Rubrobacteraceae isolated from Golden Dome Cave in Lava Beds National Monument. Members of this family […]

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Away Team Visits Bhutan’s Unexplored Caves

by Keith Cowing

Famous for its breathtaking mountain landscapes and cliffside Buddhist monasteries, the small South Asian kingdom of Bhutan is also home to miles upon miles of caves that have been shrouded […]

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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Receives Explorers Club Finn Roone Memorial Award

by Keith Cowing

Last weekend Astrobiologist and polar explorer Dale Andersen received the prestigious Explorers Club Finn Roone Memorial Award.

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