Keith’s note: On 14 Dec 1911 Roald Amundsen and his party reached the South Pole. NASA plans to land a crew near the south pole of the Moon – but […]
Antarctica
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The Antarctic Treaty And The Artemis Accords
Keith’s note: 56 Nations have signed the Antarctic Treaty and 33 have signed the Artemis Accords. Given more than a half century of global, peaceful collaboration in Antarctica we can […]
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More Bad Weather At Lake Untersee, Antarctica
Dale Andersen: “The weather at Lake Untersee has been rough lately. Following the test run of our tents with a small storm that rolled through last week with 70 mph […]
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Bad Weather At Lake Untersee, Antarctica
Hi Keith, Yesterday here at Lake Untersee, we experienced a day of contrasting weather. It started off beautifully with plenty of sunshine and very little wind. The highlight of the […]
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Lake Untersee Update – Using 23rd Century Star Trek Tents In Antarctica Today
Dale Andersen: “Weâre excited to embark on a journey of discovery at Lake Untersee, a mysterious and untouched gem nestled in the heart of Antarctica. Our mission is to unravel the […]
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Dale Andersenâs Astrobiology Antarctic Status Reports
Keith’s note: as has been the case since the 1990s I will be featuring reports from my long time friend Dale Andersen as he continues his astrobiology exploration work at […]
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Daring Mighty Things Then, Now, And In The Future
Keith’s note: I came across this photo by Morgan Cable standing in an ice cave and was instantly reminded of the iconic photo taken by Herbert Ponting in Antarctica in […]
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Dale Andersen Returns to Lake Untersee, Antarctica To Conduct Astrobiology Research
“Departing for Cape Town next Saturday (15th) afternoon, arrival in Cape Town late Sunday night the 16th. We have a pre-flight briefing on the 17th or 18th, and are scheduled […]
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An Astrobiology Expedition To Antarctica
Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 29 October 2021: Heading Back To Untersee Oasis “While at Untersee Oasis, we will continue our studies of Lake Untersee and it’s stunningly beautiful […]
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Astrobiology Research Season Ends At Lake Untersee, Antarctica
Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 15 December 2018: Back at Novolazarevskaya Station “The camp at Lake Untersee is now closed, we pulled the last three tents down early yesterday […]