NASA-funded astrobiology research has changed the fundamental knowledge about what comprises all known life on Earth. Researchers conducting tests in the harsh environment of Mono Lake in California have discovered […]
An international team of scientists, exploiting pioneering techniques at Arizona State University, has taken a significant step toward unlocking the secrets of oxygenation of the Earth’s oceans and atmosphere.
Your input is very much needed for an important study being conducted by the National Research Council’s Committee on New Research Opportunities in the Earth Sciences. The committee is charged […]
Dale Andersen: During the Pavilion Lake Research Project (PLRP) field season of 2009, Dr. Ian Hawes and I made several night dives.
Date/Time: Monday, March 1, 2010 11:00AM PacificSpeaker: Tori Hoehler, NASA Ames Research CenterTitle: “Energy Flow and Life: A Thermodynamic-Kinetic View of Biology in its Relationship with the Environment” Abstract: Life’s […]
Location: Palacio de Magdalena, Santander, Cantabria, SpainDates: June 21-25, 2010Deadline: Closing date for NAI scholarship applications – March 31, 2010. Overview: A week of lectures from international experts, plus round-table […]
Session description: The biogeochemical cycle of silicon, the second most abundant element of the earth’s crust and a key nutrient element for numerous organisms, extends from the continents, via estuaries, […]
The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) satellite failed to reach orbit during its launch in February 2009. This mission was designed to obtain highly precise and accurate column average abundances of […]
A NASA-funded study indicates that an intense asteroid bombardment nearly 4 billion years ago may not have sterilized the early Earth as completely as previously thought. The asteroids, some the […]
The following Twitter posts were made by Dale Andersen at @daleandersen from McGill Arctic Research Station (MARS) on Axel Heiberg Island on 27 March 2009:
