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Base Camp Infrastructure on the ice at Lake Untersee, Antarctica -- Dale Andersen

Analog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Cryobiology, Dale Andersen's Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Icy Worlds, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Microbiology & Virology, Polar / Alpine Expeditions, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Sample Return, Tricorders & Sensors, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography

Astrobiologist Dale Andersen’s Antarctic Field Report: Preview: 2026 Lake Untersee Field Season

by Keith CowingNovember 30, 2025January 11, 2026

Keith’s note: Astrobiologist Dale Andersen will be back in Antarctica at Lake Untersee from early January through the end of February 2026 for another field season of research, leading an […]

Astrobiology (general), Astrochemistry, Astrogeology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Education and Outreach, Nomenclature, Systematics, Natural History, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, SETI & Technosignatures, Space Life Science

How Do YOU Say “Astrobiology”?

by Keith CowingOctober 17, 2025October 17, 2025

Editor’s note: I asked Grok to tell me how to say “astrobiology” in the top 100 languages spoken on Earth. The response I got back from Grok is below. “Astrobiology” […]

During the ISSOL meeting in Barcelona in 1993, an excursion was taken to the Codorniu Winery nearby. This image was taken of Richard S Young, Donald DeVincenzi, John Rummel, and Michael Meyer to celebrate Rummel’s having turned over the Exobiology Program to Meyer, and thus, it is signed by “The Dynasty” of then-living Exobiology managers. -- John Rummel

Astrobiology (general), Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Mars, People Of Astrobiology, Status Report

Carl Woese, Dick Young, And The Roots Of Astrobiology

by Keith CowingSeptember 12, 2025September 12, 2025

The beginning of the space age in the late 1950s gave rise to innovative and interdisciplinary research concepts and perspectives, including the concept of “exobiology” as a way to approach […]

Searching for Life -- Grok via Astrobiology.com

Astrobiology (general), Astronomy & Telescopes, SETI & Technosignatures

NASA And The Challenge Of Searching For Life Elsewhere

by Keith CowingApril 28, 2025April 28, 2025

By guest author: Jeff Nosanov America means different things to different people, but I am surprised to see that to some it means giving up. In 2025 we have accumulated […]

NASA Astrobiology Expedition 3 to Mars -- Astrobiology.com

Astrobiology (general), Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Conferences and Meetings, NASA Astrobiology Program, Policy, Press Release, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans

Call for Applications: NASA-DARES (Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy) Task Force 1

by Keith CowingApril 1, 2025January 14, 2026

Self-Nominations Invited for Task Force 1 (TF1): Development of NASA-DARES 2025: The 2025 NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy

Astrobiology (general), People Of Astrobiology

Don DeVincenzi

by Keith CowingFebruary 28, 2025February 28, 2025

Editor’s note: according to this notice: “Don DeVincenzi passed away peacefully on February 14, 2025 surrounded by his family.” Where do I start? Don was a fixture at NASA Ames […]

85-foot Antenna At Green Bank Observatory Used For Project Ozma -- SETI Institute

Astrobiology (general), Astronomy & Telescopes, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Intelligence & Language, SETI & Technosignatures, Status Report

Searching For Extraterrestrial Intelligence Across A Century

by Keith CowingJanuary 15, 2025January 15, 2025

Exobiology is a burgeoning research field. There is a realistic prospect that in a decade or two we will have the capability to detect biosignatures – non-equilibrium atmospheric chemistry, vegetation […]

An astrobiologist in Antarctica -- Grok via Astrobiology.com

Away Teams & Field Reports, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exploration Gear & Tech, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Missions & Hardware, NASA Astrobiology Program, Origin & Evolution of Life, People Of Astrobiology, Space Life Science, Status Report, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography

NASA SMD ROSES-24 Update: Interdisciplinary Consortia for Astrobiology Research ICAR Step-2 Proposal Due Date Extended

by Keith CowingJanuary 9, 2025January 9, 2025

C.20 Interdisciplinary Consortia for Astrobiology Research (ICAR) seeks proposals focused on ensuring that the NASA Astrobiology community is prepared to respond to the challenge of planning and implementing these missions.

Planes on the Novo runway Left to right: Twin Otter; IL-76TD, Basler BT-67 (remanufactured and modified Douglas C-47 Skytrain / Douglas DC-3) Larger image

Analog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Dale Andersen's Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Microbiology & Virology, Nomenclature, Systematics, Natural History, Press Release, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Tricorders & Sensors, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography

Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 14 December 2024: Departing Antarctica

by Keith CowingDecember 14, 2024January 11, 2026

Keith’s note: Astrobiologist Dale Andersen is back in Antarctica at Lake Untersee in October-December 2024 for another field season of research (preview). Dale’s work is coordinated through the SETI Institute. We’ll be posting […]

One of pur DataGarrison climate stations, situated at the top of the peninsula just behind our camp. While the station has a vantage point over both the north and south basins of Lake Untersee, this photo captures the view looking south across the southern basin. -- Dale Andersen

Analog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Cryobiology, Dale Andersen's Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Microbiology & Virology, Nomenclature, Systematics, Natural History, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Status Report, Tricorders & Sensors, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography

Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 11 December 2024: Back at Novo Station

by Keith CowingDecember 11, 2024January 11, 2026

exobiology

Astrobiologist Dale Andersen’s Antarctic Field Report: Preview: 2026 Lake Untersee Field Season

How Do YOU Say “Astrobiology”?

Carl Woese, Dick Young, And The Roots Of Astrobiology

NASA And The Challenge Of Searching For Life Elsewhere

Call for Applications: NASA-DARES (Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy) Task Force 1

Don DeVincenzi

Searching For Extraterrestrial Intelligence Across A Century

NASA SMD ROSES-24 Update: Interdisciplinary Consortia for Astrobiology Research ICAR Step-2 Proposal Due Date Extended

Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 14 December 2024: Departing Antarctica

Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 11 December 2024: Back at Novo Station

On The Foundations Of Anthropic Reasoning: Implications For Life Across The Universe

NASA Curation Community Conversation Webinar

The Atmospheric Chemistry and Surface Interactions on Mars (ACSIOM) Workshop 2025

An ALMA View On Molecular Complexity: Water, Methanol, And Methyl Formate In The HD 100546 And IRS 48 Disks

The Occurrence of Circumbinary Planets Around TESS M-dwarf Eclipsing Binaries