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Ultra-small Microbes Exhibit Extreme Survival Skills In Ethiopia's Mars-like Wonderland

by Keith Cowing

The first study of ultra-small bacteria living in the extreme environment of Ethiopia’s Dallol hot springs shows that life can thrive in conditions similar to those thought to have been […]

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Landing Site Selected For UK ExoMars Rover Rosalind Franklin

by Keith Cowing

A group of scientists and engineers in Leicester has recommended Oxia Planum as the best landing site for the British-built Mars rover “Rosalind Franklin.”

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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 7 November 2018: Repairing Heavy Damage

by Keith Cowing

“We are still recovering from the damaging winds that trashed the camp, but as soon as things calm down we will get busy and pull it all back together.” “The […]

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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 6 November 2018: Wind Damage

by Keith Cowing

“Our winds have continued unabated likely hitting 40-50 m/s at times.” “We did lose four of our tents yesterday despite our best efforts to save them – the winds were […]

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Underwater Robots Help NASA Plan Future Deep-Space Missions

by Keith Cowing

An expedition that will help NASA search for life in deep space launched today – not with a rocket’s roar, but with a gentle splash into the deep Pacific Ocean.

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