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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen prepares to dive under the ice at Lake Untersee, Antarctica

Analog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Cryobiology, Dale Andersen's Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Microbiology & Virology, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Sample Return, Status Report, Tricorders & Sensors, Video, Audio, Webcasts, Podcasts, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography

Video: Cold Warriors: Diving for Science in Antarctica

by Keith CowingJune 27, 2013June 12, 2026

Its a place few people have seen or even imagined, and distant from familiar, everyday surroundings. The weather can be as harsh as the terrain at times with winds and […]

Diver Ian Hawes examines a carbonate structure built by microbes in British Columbia's Pavilion Lake. Photo Credit: Dale Andersen

Analog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Cryobiology, Dale Andersen's Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Icy Worlds, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Status Report, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography

Diving Through A Microbial Landscape in Lake Untersee, Antarctica

by Keith CowingOctober 17, 2009June 12, 2026

There’s not much in the ice-covered lakes in the McMurdo Dry Valleys to interest anglers looking to land the big one. But for scientists who want to know more about […]

Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine

Kevin Hand’s Antarctic Journal 1 March 2005

by Keith CowingMarch 1, 2005September 5, 2026

Ok, well, this is it folks, one last email and then I’m on a plane back to LA. I’ve been in New Zealand for a bit and I’ve finally had […]

Kevin Hand in Antarctica in 2005 -- Kevin Hand

Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine

Kevin Hand’s Antarctic Journal 8 February 2005

by Keith CowingFebruary 8, 2005September 5, 2026

Hello again from Antarctica, Ok, well, I’m back at McMurdo Station. All went very well in the field – our instruments worked great, we collected lots of data, and had […]

C-141 ready for departure in New Zealand -- Kevin Hand

Analog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Cryobiology, Exploration Gear & Tech, Fossils & Paleontology, Icy Worlds, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Microbiology & Virology, Polar / Alpine Expeditions, Status Report, Tricorders & Sensors

Kevin Hand’s Antarctic Journal 20 January 2005

by Keith CowingJanuary 20, 2005January 31, 2024

January 17th, 2005 Anticipation Comparisons of New Zealand to Purgatory are probably not that common. Nevertheless, for the past two weeks, this is exactly how it has felt. Christchurch, New […]