Haughton-Mars Project

July 14, 2008

Helicopter Assisted HMP Scientists on Traverse

The helicopter arrived today and assisted Tim Haltigin (McGill University, Dept. of Geography) and Kevin Williams (Assistant Professor, Buffalo State University) in flying their equipment to the location where they conducted research today. They are looking at polygons, combining geomorphic (surface patterns) and geophysical (radar) techniques to asses ground ice volumes.

Video of the helicopter landing on Devon Island near the Haughton-Mars Project Research Station

Posted by Elaine Walker at 11:05 PM

July 21, 2006

Astrobiology Update

Dr. Richard Léveillé, Visiting Fellow in astrobiology at the Canadian Space Agency.

It's a pleasure to be back for my second year at HMP - the landscapes, geology and biology in and around the Haughton Crater are truly amazing. I am currently focusing on two main projects of importance to astrobiology. Astrobiology is the science of the origin, the evolution, the distribution and the future of life in the Universe. By understanding life on Earth, especially in places like the Haughton Crater and Devon Island, we can learn about the diversity and resilience of life, which in turn helps us to explore for signs of life elsewhere (either past or present), such as on Mars.

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