McMurdo Archives - Astrobiology

green algal species Hazenia broadyi

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Freeze-drying Algae Can Awaken From Cryostasis And Could Support Spacecraft Life Support Systems

by Keith CowingDecember 12, 2022December 12, 2022

Antarctica’s McMurdo Dry Valleys contain some of Earth’s coldest and driest deserts.

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Human and Robotic Astrobiological Research in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

by Keith CowingMay 19, 2012March 25, 2023

Presenter: Peter T. Doran (University of Illinois, Chicago) May 21, 2012 11:00 AM Pacific The extreme cold and dry environment of the McMurdo Dry Valleys have made it one of […]

Pinnacle mat located on the bottom of Lake Joyce in Pearse Valley. The depth is approximately 18 meters including 6 meters of ice that is covering the lake. Despite the thick ice-cover, sediment is able to make its way through holes and cracks that develop. The result is a sediment 'dump' on the bottom of the lake (which can be seen in the background of this photograph).

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Dale Andersen’s 1996 Antarctic Field Research Photo Album Volume 4

by Keith CowingDecember 20, 1996November 23, 2023

Editor’s note: This is a revised version of the original website that was first posted – from Antarctica – in 1996.