Departing the coastline of Cornwallis Island — Keith Cowing
Keith Cowing
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Keith Cowing’s Devon Island Journal – 18 July 2007: Ancient Memorials for Modern Space Explorers
Today was supposed to have been our third live webcast to Challenger Learning Centers across the U.S. However, just as we were testing the satellite link, it died. After some hours of […]
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Keith Cowing’s Devon Island Journal – 16-17 July 2007: Webcasts, Robots, Astronauts, and Dogs
Webcasts Today we set out to do what we came here for: to conduct a series of webcasts that describe Devon Island, The Haughton-Mars Project, and the sorts of research […]
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Keith Cowing’s Devon Island Journal – 14 July 2007: Using an iPhone on Mars
One of the things you have no problem fining on Devon Island is electronic gear. It is everywhere.
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Keith Cowing’s Devon Island Journal – 11 July 2007: Heading North
Our flight today from Ottawa to Resolute Bay began with a little drama. Last night when Matt Reyes flew from Las Vegas to Philadelphia to Ottawa his luggage did not […]
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Keith Cowing’s Devon Island Journal – 10 July 2007: Back to the Arctic
Once again I am headed north to Devon Island, the home of the Haughton-Mars Project. This is a place many have come to call “Mars on Earth” for its similarity […]
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Exploration, Science, and Art: A Book Review of Terra Antarctica and Driving to Mars
When it comes to exploration, there’s nothing like being there. Yet at some point, all explorers need to tell others what they have seen – as well as find a […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Budgets and Policy, NASA Astrobiology Program, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
Astrobiology 2.0
“Astrobiology emerged at a time when NASA was in a state of flux and ARC and other field centers were faced with possible closure or drastic cutbacks. The community that […]
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Saving Astrobiology at NASA (Part 4) Astrobiology 2.0
Astrobiology 2.0 Suggestions to the Astrobiology Community: As I mentioned earlier, the original astrobiology program at NASA was propelled into existence, in great part, by the ALH84001 announcement and the […]
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Saving Astrobiology at NASA (Part 3) Fighting Back
Fight back or just give up The space life science community, never known for taking risks or speaking out on controversial issues, either did not respond to the cuts when […]