Those of you who are familiar with my writing about space know that I spend a lot of time on exploration and the risks that accompany it. “The Next Everest: […]
Keith Cowing
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Book, Film, Video Reviews, Icy Worlds, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Book Review: "Alien Oceans: The Search For Life In The Depths Of Space" by Kevin Hand
In Kevin Hand’s “Alien Oceans: The Search For Life In The Depths Of Space” we learn that Earth is just one example of a myriad ways that a world can […]
Posted inMars
Exploring Mars With An Astrobiology Droid During Difficult Times On Earth
NASA Launched the Mars 2020 rover Perseverance today. As Perseverance departs it leaves a troubled world behind to explore a new one in search of life. At the Perseverance post-launch […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general)
NASA Continues To Hide Its Astrobiology Program
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) has an extensive Program Officers list of contact information for all of its research programs. Virtually everything SMD does has a contact listed – except […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Artemis & Lunar Exploration, Away Teams & Field Reports, Caves, Craters, Mountains, Subsurface, Lava Tubes, Education and Outreach, Exploration Gear & Tech, Missions & Hardware, Polar / Alpine Expeditions, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans
Expeditionary Astronauts Wanted
As NASA returns humans to the Moon and then heads out to Mars, a new type of astronaut will be required to explore these worlds. Let’s called them “expeditionary astronauts”.
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 inFossils & Paleontology, Mars
An Interesting Picture From Mars (Updated)
Keith’s Note: NASA recently posted an image taken by the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) aboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity. A reader from Australia contacted me to point out some […]
Posted inBook, Film, Video Reviews, Interstellar, Missions & Hardware, Societal Issues
Review of “The Farthest: Voyager in Space” – Becoming Interstellar
In 1977 the twin Voyager spacecraft left planet Earth bound for the outer reaches of our solar system – and beyond. What they discovered changed our way of thinking about […]
Posted inBook, Film, Video Reviews, Polar / Alpine Expeditions
Book Review: That Time My Friend Walked Above The Sky
The best explorer autobiographies deal equally with inner and external challenges. In “The Sky Below: A True Story of Summits, Space, and Speed” Scott Parazynski strikes a perfect balance between […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Astronomy & Telescopes, Science Fiction, SETI & Technosignatures, Societal Issues
Going Off Source: Time Away With SETI In West Virginia
Keith Cowing: 27 years ago I made a trip to West Virginia to hang out with SETI researcher Jill Tarter and see how she searched the skies for evidence of […]