Dale Andersen sent this message via Iridium satphone on 5 November 2017 at 1:55:43 am EDT: “Hi Keith: Our small storm continues today and this morning it is quite windy […]
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 4 November 2017: Traverse Preparations
Dale Andersen sent this message via Garmin inRreach on 4 November 2017 at 8:44 am EDT from: Lat -70.774999 Lon 11.837554 “We are almost ready for the traverse to Lake […]
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Secret Life May Thrive In Warm Caves Under Antarctica's Glaciers
A new study led by ANU has found that animals and plants may live in warm caves under Antarctica’s glaciers. Around Mount Erebus, an active volcano on Ross Island in […]
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Tricorder Tech: Real-Time DNA Sequencing in the Antarctic Dry Valleys Using the Oxford Nanopore Sequencer
The ability to sequence DNA outside of the laboratory setting has enabled novel research questions to be addressed in the field in diverse areas, ranging from environmental microbiology to viral […]
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Taking In The View From Wharton Ridge
Today I learned that a feature on the surface of Mars has been named after a friend of mine.
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Specialized Life Forms Abound at Arctic Methane Seeps
Cold seeps are places where hydrocarbons, mostly methane, emanate from the sea floor. Unlike the hydrothermal vents, the fluids and bubbles are no hotter than the surrounding seawater, thus the […]
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Keith Cowing: My Star Trek Episode at Everest
As we approach the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, I thought I’d write about how many experiences in my life have intersected with- and have been affected by its legacy. […]
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An Antarctic Robot Lays The Groundwork For Future Space Missions To Europa
The researchers working on the project known as SIMPLE will tell you that it’s anything but.
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Film Review: Passage To Mars
“Passage to Mars” is a documentary about a bunch of guys who try to drive across a large frozen stretch of the Northwest Passage. They attempt this feat as an […]
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Microbial Mats Adapting To The Cold In Lake Joyce, Antarctica
Researchers have identified the first cold-adaptation proteins found in microbial mats from Lake Joyce, a perennially ice-covered lake in Antarctica.