NASA Ames Research Center has appointed Estelle Condon as associate director for astrobiology and space programs. Condon has served as acting director of the Astrobiology and Space Research Directorate since […]
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Bonnie Dalton Named Astrobiology Astrobiology and Space Research Directorate Deputy
NASA Ames Research Center has appointed Bonnie Dalton as deputy director for the Astrobiology and Space Research Directorate. She most recently served as acting chief of the NASA Ames Life […]
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Researchers Publish Latest Results in Continuing Search for Ancient Martian Life
In the latest study of a 4.5 billion-year-old Martian meteorite, researchers have presented new evidence confirming that 25 percent of the magnetic material in the meteorite was produced by ancient […]
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Astrobiology 2002: report on a conference held at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, April 7-11, 2002
Education/Outreach — With such a large number of talks (120) and posters (300), it is impossible to do justice to the whole meeting, but I will mention a few of […]
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Keith Cowing’s Devon Island Journal – 30 July 2002: Departure and Arrival
I got up around 6:00 this morning so as to get all of my packing out of the way. When it is your day to fly out you need to […]
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Keith Cowing’s Devon Island Journal – 29 July 2002: Showering Near The North Pole; One Last Look Around
I took a shower today – my fourth since arriving here. So long as you can wash your hands and face – and make use of the “wipes” that everyone […]
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Keith Cowing’s Devon Island Journal – 26 July 2002: Cold feet, chocolate, and home cooking
This morning we watched as three planes arrived – and then departed in quick succession with the Mars Society’s single small Hab crew. Our interaction with them was minimal throughout […]
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Keith Cowing’s Devon Island Journal – 20 July 2002: Mars airplanes and communicating with Earth
There are a number of pervasive sounds on Devon Island. During the day power tools at the greenhouse, ATVs moving in and out of camp, and the main generator droning […]
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Prepared Comments by Keith Cowing at the Second Astrobiology Science Conference, NASA Ames Research Center
Since tonight’s topic is SciFi – specifically, time machines, and we’re at an Astrobiology conference, I thought I’d borrow Dr. Davies time machine for a few minutes to go back […]
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NASA Ames to Host Astrobiology Science Conference 2002
NASA Ames Research Center and the NASA Astrobiology Institute will host the second biennial Astrobiology Science Conference April 7-11. The conference will be held in Hangar One and at the […]