Dale Andersen sent this message from: Lat -71.33293 Lon 13.45381 on 19 November 2017 at 1:43:18 AM EST: “The weather here is pretty bad with high winds gusting at 45-50 […]
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 15 November 2017: Deploying Instruments
Dale Andersen sent this message from: Lat -71.332844 Lon 13.453746 on 15 November 2017 11:29:14 AM EST: Hi Keith: We had another productive day with good weather here at Lake […]
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 14 November 2017: Setting Up Camp
Dale Andersen sent this message via Iridium satphone on 14 November 2017 1:09:15 PM EST Hi Keith: We are settling in and our camp is fully operational – all the […]
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 11 November 2017: Arrival at Lake Untersee
Dale Andersen sent this message via Garmin in Reach from: Lat -71.332877 Lon 13.453317 on November 2017 at 11:39:37 AM EST. “Arrived. Untersee all ok”. You can interact with the […]
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 8 November 2017: More Snow
Dale Andersen sent this message via Iridium satphone on 8 November 2017 at 2:54:15 AM EST: “Hi Keith: We are still at Novo waiting for the weather to improve long […]
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 5 November 2017: Buran!
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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From Monterey Bay to Europa
If you think operating a robot in space is hard, try doing it in the ocean. Saltwater can corrode your robot and block its radio signals. Kelp forests can tangle […]
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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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Liquid Robotics’ Ocean Robots Surpass 1 Million Nautical Miles at Sea
Liquid Robotics, the pioneer of wave and solar powered ocean robots, today announced that its fleets of Wave Gliders have reached 1 million nautical miles at sea — an important […]