We have been keeping very busy these last couple of weeks, trying to take advantage of the nice weather (mostly calm and with clear skies more often than not). Today […]
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 11 November 2019: Melting A Dive Hole
We have had pretty good weather since we arrived at Untersee and have kept pretty busy getting the camp pulled together and starting up the science ops. Earlier forecasts suggested […]
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 7 November 2019: Camp Established
We spent the last several days getting the camp established and today the last tent (the Weatherport to be used at the field lab) was put in place. We drilled […]
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 6 November 2019: At Lake Untersee
Our traverse went well and we all made it to Lake Untersee safely. Larger image The snowmobile ride to the lake was nice, we had great visibility, good contrast and […]
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 3 November 2019: Traverse Delayed
Our traverse to the lake has been delayed a day due to less than ideal weather moving in last night. The winds picked up (40-45 knots for awhile) with blowing […]
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 1 November 2019: Traversing To Untersee On Sunday
We are almost ready to head to Lake Untersee, the traverse sleds are 90% packed and ready to go, we just have a few more details to attend to tomorrow. […]
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 30 October 2019: Novolazarevskaya Station
After a very easy, uneventful flight south on the IL-76, we made it to the ice runway at Novolazarevskaya Tuesday afternoon. Novolazarevskaya Station Airstrip – larger image We were greeted […]
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report: Heading South
We depart Cape Town in the IL-76 for Antarctica at 0900 local. We should be in Antarctica 6 hours later. Cheers, Dale Larger image Flight Departure Information Earlier reports
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report: Seeking The Road Less Traveled
On Wednesday I hit the road and start making my way to Antarctica via Cape Town, South Africa. My team and I will arrive in Cape Town on Thursday, and […]
Posted inAstrochemistry, Comets and Asteroids, Impact events, Origin & Evolution of Life, Panspermia, Press Release
Did Comet Impacts Jump-start Life On Earth?
Comets screaming through the atmosphere of early Earth at tens of thousands of miles per hour likely contained measurable amounts of protein-forming amino acids. Upon impact, these amino acids self-assembled […]