Eric Boyd of the Montana State University Astrobiology Biogeocatalysis Research Center (MSUABRC) recently led an expedition to Robertson Glacier to examine the microbiology and geochemistry of subglacial environments as it […]
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Diving Through A Microbial Landscape in Lake Untersee, Antarctica
There’s not much in the ice-covered lakes in the McMurdo Dry Valleys to interest anglers looking to land the big one. But for scientists who want to know more about […]
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Final Call for 2009 Nominations: The Martha T. Muse Prize for Science and Policy in AntarcticaANtarctica,
The “Martha T. Muse Prize for Science and Policy in Antarctica” is a US $100,000 unrestricted award presented to an individual in the fields of Antarctic science or policy that […]
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AMASE 2009 Reports From The Arctic
AMASE blog 2009: SLIce: Searching for Signatures of Life in Ice AMASE Blog 2009: Flying to Bockfjorden AMASE blog – August 9: Lance arriving AMASE blog – August 8: Science […]
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Traverse Across Antarctica To The South Pole May Employ Robotic Tractors in the Future
The traverse train is not only the wave of the logistics future in Antarctic, but it may soon use some high-tech gadgetry to complete its mission even faster. Paul Thur […]
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ENDURANCE Robot Dives Into Ice-covered Lake Bonney In Antarctica
The robot that scientists deployed last year into ice-covered Lake Bonney in Antarctica’s McMurdo Dry Valleys isn’t small.
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Looking for Endolithic Organisms on Mt. Everest
One of the things Scott Parazynski will be looking or during his ascent of Mt. Everest is evidence of habitable zones for microorganisms. Given the low temperatures, air pressure, high […]
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McGill High Arctic Research Station Photo Report – Dale Andersen: 8 April 2009 Colour Peak Springs
There are several regions on Earth where mean annual temperatures are well below freezing and yet liquid water persists. Such polar regions provide excellent analogs to study the hydrological cycle […]
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McGill High Arctic Research Station Photo Report: 4 April 2009 M.A.R.S. At Sunset
Dale Andersen: One of the more delightful attributes of working in the high arctic, and in a region with mountains and glaciers is watching the scenery under a variety of […]
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McGill High Arctic Research Station (MARS) Photo Report: 3 April 2009
Dale Andersen: Wayne Pollard and I just returned from a 30 km run (by skidoo) out to the mouth of Expedition Fiord where we have one in a series of […]