Research in Biological and Physical Sciences in Space (BPS) provides the critical scientific and technological foundations that make space exploration possible. As humanity looks towards the Moon and Mars for […]
Exploration
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Away Teams & Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Press Release
Two Hundred Years After Darwin’s Expedition DARWIN200 Embarks On A Two Year, 40,000 Mile Voyage
Editor’s note: As we embark on expeditions to seek out life on other worlds it is important to look back at the first truly global expeditions that sought to understand […]
Posted inSocietal Issues
Ethical Exploration And The Role Of Planetary Protection In Disrupting Colonial Practices
We recommend that the planetary science and space exploration community engage in a robust reevaluation concerning the ethics of how future crewed and uncrewed missions to the Moon and Mars […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Astrochemistry, Astrogeology, Astronomy & Telescopes, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Policy, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Status Report
Report: Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022 (2011)
In recent years, planetary science has seen a tremendous growth in new knowledge. Deposits of water ice exist at the Moon’s poles.
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Away Teams & Field Reports, Moon, Polar / Alpine Expeditions, Space Stations
Playing With Moon Rocks and Duct Tape at the Dinner Table
This evening I was prowling through pictures taken during the current Expedition aboard the International Space Station when I came across a picture of astronauts and a Moon rock. The […]
Posted inArctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Caves, Craters, Mountains, Subsurface, Lava Tubes, Exploration Gear & Tech, Mars, Missions & Hardware, Polar / Alpine Expeditions
Mountaineering And Climbing On Mars
by Keith Cowing Originally published: JBIS, Vol. 57, pp.113-125, 2004 ABSTRACT Initial human missions to Mars will be a precious commodity wherein a maximum amount of information is gathered by […]
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NASA Administrator’s Symposium Examines Exploration and Risk
Have you ever been into space, in a research submarine, or been a part of a remote polar research base? Whether it’s exploring the depths of our oceans or reaching […]