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MBARI Researchers Discover A New Life Form DEEP In The Sea

MBARI researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea. Bathydevius caudactylus swims through the ocean’s midnight zone with a large gelatinous hood […]

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Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 14 November 2024: The Plumes of Enceladus

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. We’ll be posting […]

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Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 5 November 2024: Evening In Antarctica (Update)

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. We’ll be posting […]

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Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 3 November 2024: Preparing For Science Diving

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. We’ll be posting […]

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Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 1 November 2024: Drilling Dive Holes Through The Ice

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. We’ll be posting […]

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Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 29 October 2024: Base Camp Structures

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. We’ll be posting […]

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Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 25 October 2024: Setting Up Base Camp

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. We’ll be posting […]

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Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 23/24 October 2024: Traverse Update

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. We’ll be posting […]

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Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 20 October 2024: Arrival at Novolazarevskaya Station, Antarctica

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. We’ll be posting […]

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Ideas On Abiotic Organic Synthesis Based On Oceanic Crust Findings

Recently, a Chinese research team reported the discovery of abiotic organic compounds in the oceanic crust of the Southwest Indian Ridge and proposed a molecular mechanism for organic condensation.

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