A new analysis of a Martian rock that meteorite hunters plucked from an Antarctic ice field 30 years ago this month reveals a record of the planet’s climate billions of […]
Antarctica
Posted inArctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Europa
First 3-D Images of Underside of Antarctic Sea Ice
A National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research team has successfully tested an autonomous underwater vehicle, AUV, that can produce high-resolution, three-dimensional maps of Antarctic sea ice. SeaBED, as the vehicle is […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Dale Andersen's Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Status Report
Dale Andersen's Field Reports: Lake Untersee, Antarctica 15 November 2014
On The Road to Lake Untersee: We are completely packed up now, using the Everest tracked vehicle, pulling two sleds behind it. The first sled has most of our gear, […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Cryobiology, Dale Andersen's Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Icy Worlds, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Status Report, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Astrobiologist Dale Andersen’s Field Report: Lake Untersee, Antarctica 15 November 2014
On The Road to Lake Untersee
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Dale Andersen's Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Icy Worlds, Press Release, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving
Dale Andersen's Field Reports: Lake Untersee, Antarctica 10 November 2014
The team is on the ice, having arrived ok at Novolazarevskaya Station yesterday afternoon. We had a solid day of work today getting gear together; the snowmobiles are now up […]
Posted inArctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Microbiology & Virology
Viable Microbial Ecosystem Confirmed 800 Meters Beneath Antarctic Ice
Researchers this week published a paper confirming that the waters and sediments of a lake that lies 800 meters (2,600 feet) beneath the surface of the West Antarctic ice sheet […]
Posted inArctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Cryobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments
Exploring Below Antarctica's Blood Falls
Microbiologist Jill Mikucki first saw a photo of Blood Falls during a class for her master’s degree at Portland State University. It immediately captivated her. Fast-forward about a dozen years. […]
Posted inMars, Meteorites & Asteroids
Evidence of Water in a Martian Meteorite
A team of scientists at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., has found evidence of past water movement throughout a Martian meteorite, […]
Posted inArctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Dale Andersen's Field Reports, Status Report
2013 Tawani Antarctic Expedition Group Photo
The Tawani Antarctic Expedition group photo, taken just before we started taking down the tents at Lake Obersee. Tomorrow and Monday we say goodbye to Cape Town and start our […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Dale Andersen's Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Icy Worlds, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Status Report
Dale Andersen's Antarctic Field Report 14 December 2013
The Everest tracked vehicle is here with a nice large sled in the back and a cabin attached.