These scientists welcomed the new year from a ship at the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. Their goal? Collect water samples comparable to oceans beyond Earth.
NASA Samples Antarctic Water to Inform Search for Life on Icy Worlds

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A NASA fieldwork blog. The quest to understand our solar system begins at home.

These scientists welcomed the new year from a ship at the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. Their goal? Collect water samples comparable to oceans beyond Earth.

In September 2022, researchers from the NASA Goddard Instrument Field Team (GIFT) were guests on the Island of Hawaii, studying volcanoes and caves.

In September 2023, the Goddard Instrument Field Team was east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, studying the remains of an ancient supervolcano.