Dale Andersen's Field Reports
Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 12 November 2018: Better Weather 
"The last two days have been pretty nice weather-wise, and very productive."
Tricorder
A Tricorder From Scotland
A Star Trek-inspired handheld device based on a silicon chip could help make rapid, sophisticated medical diagnostics more accessible to people around the world, scientists say.
Dale Andersen's Field Reports
Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 9 November 2018: Better Weather - For Now
"The weather improved today with sunshine and light winds greeting us this morning, a nice change of pace from the constant pounding we have had the last few days."
Extrasolar Planets
Bayesian Deep Learning for Exoplanet Atmospheric Retrieval
Over the past decade, the study of exoplanets has shifted from their detection to the characterization of their atmospheres.
Space Weather
Solar Total and Spectral Irradiance Reconstruction Over The Last 9,000 Years
Changes in solar irradiance and in its spectral distribution are among the main natural drivers of the climate on Earth. However, irradiance measurements are only available for less than four decades, while assessment of solar influence on Earth requires much longer records.
Astrobiology (general)
New Tool Helps Target The Search For Alien Life
Could there be another planet out there with a society at the same stage of technological advancement as ours?
Dale Andersen's Field Reports
Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 7 November 2018: Repairing Heavy Damage
"We are still recovering from the damaging winds that trashed the camp, but as soon as things calm down we will get busy and pull it all back together."
Habitable Zones & Global Climate
New Theories For The Origin Of Earth's Water
Earth's water may have originated from both asteroidal material and gas left over from the formation of the Sun, according to new research. The new finding could give scientists important insights about the development of other planets and their potential to support life.
Dale Andersen's Field Reports
Astrobiologist Dale Andersen Antarctic Status Report 6 November 2018: Wind Damage
"Our winds have continued unabated likely hitting 40-50 m/s at times."
Mars
Evidence of Outburst Flooding Indicates Plentiful Water on Early Mars
The presence of water on Mars has been theorized for centuries. Early telescopes revealed ice caps, and early astronomers noted channels that were hypothesized to be natural rivers or creature-created canals.
SETI
Existing Laser Technology Could Attract Alien Astronomers
If extraterrestrial intelligence exists somewhere in our galaxy, a new MIT study proposes that laser technology on Earth could, in principle, be fashioned into something of a planetary porch light -- a beacon strong enough to attract attention from as far as 20,000 light-years away.
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