Scientists Probe Undersea for Future Mission to Saturn Moon Titan By Henry Bortman published 2 January 12 Scientists are testing technologies to one day explore the lakes of Titan.
Scientists Test Tech for Mission to Saturn Moon Titan By Henry Bortman published 30 December 11 Researchers headed to Chile to test technologies for a possible mission to Saturn's moon Titan.
How to Launch a Student Balloon Into the Stratosphere By Henry Bortman published 9 June 11 See how a team of students and NASA launch a weather balloon into the stratosphere.
Arsenic-Eating Bacteria Opens New Possibilities for Alien Life By Henry Bortman published 2 December 10 Scientists have discovered a type of bacteria that thrives on poisonous arsenic, opening up a new pathway for life on Earth and other planets.
NASA Drill Team Breaking the Antarctic Ice By Henry Bortman published 18 November 10 A team of NASA scientists is headed to Antarctica to test new tools and methods for the next mission to the Martian arctic.
Astrobiology Field Reports: Are Canadian Lake Structures Biological or Chemical? By Henry Bortman published 15 July 10 Scientists practicing astrobiology search methods are studying whether odd formations in a Canadian lake are the result of biological organisms or chemical processes.
Field Reports: Diving for Life in Canadian Lake By Henry Bortman published 30 June 10 Astrobiology Magazine's Henry Bortman is in the field with the scientists of the Pavilion Lake Research Project (PLRP) in British Columbia, Canada.
Canadian Lake Helps Scientists Refine Alien Life-Hunting Skills By Henry Bortman published 24 June 10 Scientists and astronauts will use single-seater submarines to dive into Canada's Pavilian Lake to practice hone life-hunting skills for use on other planets.
Can Life on Titan Thrive Without Water? By Henry Bortman published 23 March 10 Saturn's giant moon Titan is so cold that water is frozen as hard as granite, but methane is a liquid. Scientists wonder whether there could also be life.
NASA to Test Drills for Cutting Ice on Mars By Henry Bortman published 16 November 09 NASA's IceBite team is ready to test drills designed to cut ice on Mars.
Discoveries in the Deep: How Astronauts Practice to Explore Other Worlds By Henry Bortman published 12 November 09 Scientists from NASA and the Canadian Space Agency are using Pavilion Lake as a testing ground for the future human exploration of other worlds.
Probing Antarctica’s Lake Bonney By Henry Bortman published 21 May 09 An underwater vehicle tests an ice-covered lake in Antarctica to prepare for future Europa missions.
New Images of Titan Baffle Astronomers By Henry Bortman published 28 October 04 Pictures and data from the Cassini spacecraft have presented scientists with a major mystery.