Where Should We Look for the World’s Oldest Ice?
Michelle Koutnik of the University of Copenhagen’s Center for Ice and Climate prepares an Antarctic ice core for transport to the lab. NASA photo by Lora Koenig A large team of Antarctic researchers...
View ArticleMartian Meteorite May Contain Evidence of Past Life on Mars
Micro-tunnel features in the Y000593 Martian meteorite. (NASA/JPL) Investigation of an ancient Martian meteorite has re-fueled a debate about evidence of possible past life on Mars. A team of NASA...
View ArticleDispatches From a Polar Icebreaker — And What’s at Stake for Science
The first in a series of dispatches from freelance writer Brandon Reynolds aboard the USCG icebreaker Polar Star. The ship entered the Antarctic Circle on January 3, on its annual resupply mission to...
View ArticleIce v. Ship: Just How Cool Is a Heavy-Duty Icebreaker?
The fifth in a series of dispatches from freelance writer Brandon Reynolds aboard the USCG icebreaker Polar Star, on its annual resupply mission to the research base, McMurdo Station. It’s a critical...
View ArticleHow Drones Could Advance Polar Science and Navigation (Once They Work Out the...
The sixth in a series of dispatches from freelance writer Brandon Reynolds aboard the USCG icebreaker Polar Star, on its annual resupply mission to the research base, McMurdo Station. It’s a critical...
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