Tomorrow (17 October) my team and I will depart for Cape Town, South Africa the first leg in our journey to Lake Untersee in the Mountains of Queen Maud Land, […]
exobiology
Posted inOrigin & Evolution of Life, Press Release
Organic Chemistry In A CO2 Rich Early Earth Atmosphere
The emergence of life on the Earth has required a prior organic chemistry leading to the formation of prebiotic molecules. The origin and the evolution of the organic matter on […]
Posted inMars, Press Release
Microbes Living In A Toxic Volcanic Lake Could Hold Clues to Life on Mars
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have discovered microbes living in a toxic volcanic lake that may rank as one of the harshest environments on Earth. Their findings, published […]
Posted inDale Andersen's Field Reports, Status Report
Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 15 February 2018: Heading Home
Hi Keith: I am writing from sunny, warm, Cape Town, South Africa having arrived the night before last on the Il-76TD-90VD operated by Antarctic Logistics Centre International (ALCI). larger image […]
Posted inDale Andersen's Field Reports, Status Report
Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 11 February 2018: Novolazarevskaya Station
Dale Andersen sent this message via Iridium 7:24:11 AM EST 11 February 2018: “Hi Keith: 14 members of the JARE 59 summer team are returning to Novolazarevskaya today, our flight […]
Posted inDale Andersen's Field Reports, Status Report
Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 6 February 2018: Syowa Station
February 6, 2018 3:55:35 PM EST Update: “Hi Keith, Quick note to let you know we are now at Syowa Station – depending on the weather, we will be here […]
Posted inDale Andersen's Field Reports, Status Report
Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 5 February 2018: Bad Weather Continues
Dale sent this message via Iridium on 5 February 2018 at 10:24:46 AM EST: “Hi Keith, Thanks for the update – we stayed inside most of the day listening to […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Dale Andersen's Field Reports, Status Report
Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 4 February 2018: Bad Weather
Keith’s note: I just sent this weather report to Dale Andersen. From these 3 webcam shots it looks like things are calmer now but it will get bad again soon […]
Posted inDale Andersen's Field Reports, Status Report
Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 2 February 2018: Return To Skarvsnes
Dale sent this message via Iridium on 2 February 2018 at 4:41:48 PM EST: “Hi Keith: We returned from two days at Syowa Station and are now back in the […]
Posted inDale Andersen's Field Reports, Status Report
Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 30 January 2018: Kizahashi Hut on Skarvsnes Island
Dale Andersen sent this via inReach from Lat -69.47328 Lon 39.604897 on 30 January 2018 at 1:42:16 AM EST: “Hi Keith, we moved back to the Kizahashi Hut on Skarvsnes […]