The National Research Council’s Space Studies Board will host a colloquium on astrobiology and Mars exploration at the Hilton Pasadena Hotel. Participants will hear briefings from the chairs of three […]
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ESA Call for Proposals for "New Cosmic Vision"
The European Space Agency (ESA) has issued a Call for Proposals for the First Planning Cycle of the New Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 (http://sci.esa.int/cv2015). It is anticipated that some U.S. investigators […]
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Presentations from Lunar Science Workshop Available
Presentations from the “Workshop on Science Associated with the Lunar Exploration Architecture” held in Tempe, Arizona, February 27-March 2, 2007 are available at: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/LEA. Presentations are still being uploaded to […]
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astrogeology, Comets and Asteroids, Missions & Hardware, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Press Release, Sample Return
Stardust Preliminary Findings: NASA Astrophysicist Scott Sandford (Transcript and Podcast)
Jesse Carpenter: NASA study finds new kind of organics in Stardust mission samples. Hi, I’m Jesse Carpenter and you’re listening to a podcast presented in three parts from the NASA […]
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NRC Study Seeks Community Input on the Scientific Context for the Exploration of the Moon
Community input is solicited in the form of white papers on key lunar science goals/opportunities suitable for implementation during the period 2006-2023. This includes international cooperation opportunities, and lunar as […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Press Release
HMP Research Station Panorama
Aerial Photo of the Haughton-Mars Project Research Station (HMP RS) on Devon Island, High Arctic, taken from a helicopter on July 20, 2006. [Larger panorama]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Astrobiology (general), Away Teams & Field Reports, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Dale Andersen's Field Reports, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Icy Worlds, Mars, Press Release, SETI & Technosignatures
Green Ice, Ravens, Ice Caves And The Movie “Contact”
Towards the end of our summer expedition while flying back to Eureka from our camp on Axel Heiberg, I spotted a lake with what appeared to be green ice on […]
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Devon Island Logistics Report
Haughton-Mars Project Expedition 2005: Interplanetary Supply Chain Management & Logistics Architectures: Final NASA/MIT Report “From an exploration perspective we found that HMP despite the identified differences with a Lunar or […]
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UCLA Scientists Strengthen Case For Life More Than 3.8 Billion Years Ago
Ten years ago, an international team of scientists reported evidence, in a controversial cover story in the journal Nature, that life on Earth began more than 3.8 billion years ago–400 […]
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Devon Island Greenhouse Update
Research Activities in the Arthur Clarke Mars Greenhouse – July 2006 Update “Our autonomous greenhouse in the Arctic produces and manages its own power, has its own communications system for […]