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Astrobiology in Antarctica

By Keith Cowing
NASA Watch
November 23, 2012
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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Status Report 26 November 2012, Lake Untersee, Antarctica
“With the small 25 cm diameter sampling hole opened in the south basin of Lake Untersee, Valery, Vladimir and Michael collected 30 liters of water that is now being filtered in the lab tent. Filtering is a fairly slow process but we have several nice vacuum pumps and manifolds so at least we will be efficient. Nevertheless, Valery and Vladimir will be filtering and preserving samples most of the day and evening. ”
–Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Checks In From Novolazarevskaya Station, Antarctica
– Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Status Report 21 November 2012, Novolazarevskaya Station, Antarctica
– Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Status Report 24 November 2012, Lake Untersee, Antarctica
– Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Status Report 25 November 2012, Lake Untersee, Antarctica
– The McMurdo Dry Valleys Long-Term Research Project Life in Extreme Environments; An Antarctic Field Journal (1996/1997)
Keith’s note: Dale and I have been doing remote website updates like this for a long time. This website is our first attempt from 1996/1997. We are not exactly certain, but we think that this is one of the very first websites updated in near real time directly from Antarctica. Note the “How we Built This Website” comments if you want a look into ancient technology. Also … note the cold, dirty guys in the last picture on this page. Its not all that unusual for Dale to email/call/Skype me from Antarctica/the Arctic (or for me to contact him from the Arctic or places like Everest Base Camp) – so the next phone call I get with no information on Caller ID is probably Dale.

Keith Cowing

NASA Watch founder, Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA, Away Teams, Journalist, Space & Astrobiology, Lapsed climber.

2 responses to “Astrobiology in Antarctica”

  1. Steve Whitfield says:
    November 22, 2012 at 9:44 pm
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    Keith,

    I’m glad these expeditions are continuing now, while they can.  No matter what one believes about the climate change issue, there’s no denying that the icescape and its stability are clearly changing at a rate exceeding anything previously seen in our lifetimes.  This makes me believe that both Arctic and Antarctic expeditions are getting more risky with time, and before too much longer some of the regularly used routes may no longer exist, or at least have become too dangerous to use.  i hope you and the others will continue this good work for as long as possible, but be careful.

    Steve

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