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Desert Cyanobacteria Under Non-Earth Conditions: Implications For Astrobiology And Sustainable Life Support

by Keith Cowing

The astonishing capability of life to adapt to extreme conditions provides a new perspective on what habitable means.

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The Biology, Microclimate, and Geology of a Distinctive Ecosystem Within the Sandstone of Hyper-Arid Timna Valley, Israel

by Keith Cowing

Microbial endolithic communities in the sandstone rocks of the southern Negev Desert, particularly in Timna Park, were initially discovered by Imre Friedmann and Roseli Ocampo-Friedmann in their pioneering study about […]

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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Status Report 25 November 2012, Lake Untersee, Antarctica

by Keith Cowing

Looks like our nice weather may continue for a few days. Today Alfonso, Michael and I installed two small met stations to collect wind/temp/RH at two locations around the lake. 

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