Workshop Dates and Location The Second Workshop on Terrestrial Analogs for Planetary Exploration is scheduled for August 12–14, 2024, at the High Country Conference Center in Flagstaff, Arizona with virtual participation available.
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Offworld Tricorder Tech: Nanogap Solid-State Single-Molecule Detection at Mars, Europa, and Microgravity Conditions
Solid-state nanogap systems are an emerging technology for in-situ life detection due to their single-molecule resolution of a wide range of biomolecules, including amino acids and informational polymers, at the […]
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Protein Fragments ID Two New Extremophile Microbes — And May Help Find Alien Life
Perfectly adapted microorganisms live in extreme environments from deep-sea trenches to mountaintops. Learning more about how these extremophiles survive in hostile conditions could inform scientists about life on Earth and […]
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Tricorder Tech: A Closer Look At The ESA Electronic FieldBook Associated Microscope
A detail of the observation, using the ESA Electronic FieldBook associated microscope, made by astronauts Thomas Pesquet (ESA), Takuya Onishi (JAXA) and Jessica Wittner (NASA) during the traverse in the […]
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Iceworld Ecology: Bacteria In Earth’s Arctic Seabed Are Active All Year Round
The Arctic is cold and hostile to life, yet it is home to a large number of microorganisms whose activity has a significant impact on life on our planet.
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Connecting Molecular Biomarkers, Mineralogical Composition, And Microbial Diversity From Mars Analog Lava Tubes
Lanzarote (Canary Islands, Spain) is one of the best terrestrial analogs to Martian volcanology. Particularly, Lanzarote lava tubes may offer access to recognizably preserved chemical and morphological biosignatures valuable for […]
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NASA Goddard Geochemistry Group Away Team Practices Tricorder Use On Volcanic Deposits
Location: Kilbourne Hole, Potrillo Volcanic Field, New Mexico
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Tricorder Tech: ESA PANGAEA 2023 Electronic FieldBook Tool Suite
An overview of the Electronic FieldBook tool suite, equipment that the ESA PANGAEA 2023 course trainers will use intensively during the traverses on the island of Lanzarote.
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Detection Of Indigenous Organic Matter In Rocks From The Interpretation Of Carbon Molecular Forms In The Laser-induced Plasma
Detection of indigenous organic matter (IOM) in rocks using molecular-laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is reported. IOM refers to carbon-based compounds of variable complexity intimately associated with mineral and amorphous phases […]
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From Lava Caves To Mars: Hawaiʻi Students Unveil Astrobiology Discoveries
Imagine what life could be like on Mars. What would you need to survive in an extreme space environment? High school students in Hawaiʻi, through a partnership with the University […]