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 […]
Mars
Posted inAstrogeology, Mars, Meteorites & Asteroids, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs
Possible Meteorites in the Martian Hills
From its winter outpost at “Low Ridge” inside Gusev Crater, NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit took this spectacular, color mosaic of hilly, sandy terrain and two potential iron meteorites. The […]
Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Dale Andersen's Field Reports, Status Report
Field Report from Dale Andersen 20 June 2006
Keith: We are going to give it a try this morning, the weather looking a bit better. The conditions at Expedition appear somewhat wet so we will take the twin […]
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Cryobiology, Fossils & Paleontology, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Mars, Meteorites & Asteroids, Press Release
Mars Has Been in the Deep Freeze for the Past Four Billion Years, Study Shows
The current mean temperature on the equator of Mars is a blustery 69 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. Scientists have long thought that the Red Planet was once temperate enough for […]
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Mars, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, Tricorders & Sensors
Chemical Guidebook May Help Mars Rover Track Extraterrestrial Life
To help a NASA rover eventually hunt for life on Mars, scientists are writing a chemical guidebook to aid the search for extraterrestrial life. Using new imaging tools and earthly […]
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 […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exploration Gear & Tech, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Mars, Press Release, Tricorders & Sensors
Major Milestone For Detecting Life On Mars
“To detect life on Mars, we have to devise instruments to recognize it and design them in such a way to get them to the Red Planet most efficiently,” said […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Cryobiology, Exploration Gear & Tech, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Mars, Press Release, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Tricorders & Sensors, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Researchers Uncover Extreme Lake — and 3000-Year-Old Microbes — in a Mars-Like Antarctic Environment
NSF-supported researchers drilling into Lake Vida, an Antarctic “ice-block” lake, have found the lake isn’t really an ice block at all. In the December 16 issue of the Proceedings of the […]
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Fossils & Paleontology, Mars, Meteorites & Asteroids, Press Release
Researchers Publish Latest Results in Continuing Search for Ancient Martian Life
In the latest study of a 4.5 billion-year-old Martian meteorite, researchers have presented new evidence confirming that 25 percent of the magnetic material in the meteorite was produced by ancient […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Away Teams & Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Icy Worlds, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Status Report
Terrestrial Analogs to Mars: Planetary Decadal Study Community White Paper Solar System Exploration Survey, 2003-2013
Planetary Decadal Study Community White Paper Solar System Exploration Survey, 2003-2013