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Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Cubesats and smallsats, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Press Release
The Pandora Mission Will Study Exoplanet Atmospheres
Pandora, NASA’s newest exoplanet mission, is one step closer to launch with the completion of the spacecraft bus, which provides the structure, power, and other systems that will enable the […]
Posted inCommercial & Private Sector, Life Support Systems, Microbiology & Virology, Missions & Hardware, Press Release
NASA Advances Research to Grow Habitats in Space from Fungi
As NASA prepares for long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars for the benefit of all, a habitat-growing concept selected Wednesday by the agency could help “grow” homes using fungi […]
Posted inBiophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Microbiology & Virology, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release
Did The First Cells Evolve In Soda Lakes?
Soda lakes, which are dominated by dissolved sodium and carbonate species, could have provided the right conditions for the first cells, according to a study.
Posted inAstrogeology, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Caves, Craters, Mountains, Subsurface, Lava Tubes, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Mars, Press Release
Giant Volcano Discovered On Mars
A deeply eroded giant volcano, active from ancient through recent times and with possible remnants of glacier ice near its base, had been hiding near Mars’ equator in plain sight. […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Cryobiology, Dale Andersen's Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Fossils & Paleontology, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Microbiology & Virology, Status Report
Dale Andersen’s 1996 Antarctic Field Research Photo Albums
Editor’s November 2023 note: This is a revised version of the original website that was first posted – from Antarctica – in 1996.
Posted inCareer Opportunities, Courses, Education and Outreach, Press Release, Space Life Science
NASA 2023 Summer Space Life Sciences Training Program
NASA’s Ames Research Center Space Life Sciences Training Program (SLSTP) will soon be opening the application for the 2023 summer program. We’re excited that we will be holding this year’s […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), NASA Astrobiology Program, Press Release
Caleb Scharf Joins NASA Ames Research Center As Senior Scientist for Astrobiology
Dr. Caleb Scharf has been announced as the senior scientist for astrobiology at the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California.
Posted inExtremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Microgravity, Press Release, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Tardigrades
Astronauts Initiate Tardigrade Experiment on ISS
On July 13, 2021, the Cell Science-04 (CS-04) mission’s first science operation was successfully conducted onboard the ISS. The on-orbit activities included setup of the Life Sciences Glovebox and the […]
Posted inMicrobiology & Virology, Microgravity, Press Release, Space Life Science, Space Stations
Bacteria Sent Into Space Behave in Mysterious Ways
Colonies of bacteria grown aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis behaved in ways never before observed on Earth, according to a new NASA-funded study from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York. […]