Did you know there is an officially registered astrobiology tartan? You can thank Charles Cockell, Professor of Astrobiology, Edinburgh University, for making it happen. More information:
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Posted inGaia - Planetary Perspectives, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Interstellar, Missions & Hardware
A Space Droid Looks Back At Home On Its Way Into Interstellar Space
On this date, 18 Sep 1977, Voyager 1 took a departure angle picture of our home world and its large moon from a distance of 7 million miles.
Posted inMars, Status Report, Video, Audio, Webcasts, Podcasts
Astrobiology.com on Alhurra TV: Viking 2 Landing
On 4 September 2024 Astrobiology.com editor Keith Cowing appeared on Alhurra TV to talk about the anniversary of the Viking 2 landing on Mars, future Mars exploration, and Astrobiology, the […]
Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Interstellar, Missions & Hardware, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, Tricorders & Sensors
Interview With CBC About The Voyager 1 Interstellar Software Repair
Editor’s note: I just spoke with CBC News in Ottawa, Canada about the recent software repair conducted from Earth onboard the Voyager 1 interstellar space probe. [Interview Audio]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Dale Andersen's Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Science Fiction
That Time Star Trek Tents Were Actually Used In Antarctica
Editor’s note: In the Star Trek Strange New Worlds Second Season episode “Under The Cloak of War” there are battle scenes that feature military base with a lot of tents. […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Missions & Hardware
Corrected And Updated Version Of NASA’s Astrobiology Fleet Chart (update)
Editor’s note: This Astrobiology Fleet chart was shown by David Grinspoon and Shawn Domagal-Goldman on 22 Mar 2024 at an AAS Goddard Memorial Science Meeting. It is rather incomplete and […]
Posted inGaia - Planetary Perspectives, Imaging & Spectroscopy
An Animal That Challenges Humanity For Sheer Diversity And Global Impact
There are 22,000+ ant species on Earth. Their population is measured in the quadrillions. Their collective biomass is equal 20+% of humanity’s i.e. 12 megatons). The diversity in form and […]
Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Polar / Alpine Expeditions, SETI & Technosignatures
Two ‘Wow’ Moments In The History Of Space Exploration
After his historic trip to the moon, Neil Armstrong became close friends with one of the first two humans to summit Mt. Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary. The two historic figures […]
Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Commercial & Private Sector, Exploration Gear & Tech, Tricorders & Sensors
Tricorder Tech: That Star Trek Medical Scanner Is Getting Much Closer
Editor’s note: If you search for a definition for tricorder you’ll find things like this from Wikipedia: “A tricorder is a fictional handheld sensor that exists in the Star Trek […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Book, Film, Video Reviews, Cryobiology, Exploration Gear & Tech, Icy Worlds, Missions & Hardware, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, Video, Audio, Webcasts, Podcasts
Film Review: Passage To Mars
“Passage to Mars” is a documentary about a bunch of guys who try to drive across a large frozen stretch of the Northwest Passage. They attempt this feat as an […]