Queen Maud Land
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Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Research: Permafrost And Ground-ice Conditions in the Untersee Oasis, Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica (Paper)

by Keith Cowing

Keith’s note: Astrobiologist Dale Andersen is back in Antarctica at Lake Untersee in October-December 2024 for another field season of research (preview). Dale’s work is coordinated through the SETI Institute. […]

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Video: Cold Warriors: Diving for Science in Antarctica

by Keith Cowing

Its a place few people have seen or even imagined, and distant from familiar, everyday surroundings. The weather can be as harsh as the terrain at times with winds and […]

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Diving Through A Microbial Landscape in Lake Untersee, Antarctica

by Keith Cowing

There’s not much in the ice-covered lakes in the McMurdo Dry Valleys to interest anglers looking to land the big one. But for scientists who want to know more about […]

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