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SwRI receives $3 million NASA astrobiology grant to study microbial life in Alaska’s arctic sand dunes
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has received a three-year, $2,999,998 million grant from NASA to identify and ...
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One Of Alaska's Least Crowded National Parks Is Known For Stunning Sand Dunes And Wildlife
The Great Kobuk Sand Dunes are popular for hiking and camping ... And during the summer months, birds such as arctic terns, swans, cranes, geese, and ducks also make this wilderness their home.
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With a new NASA grant, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) will identify and characterize life and its biosignatures in frozen sand dunes to offer insight into how microbial life could form.
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The 7 Largest Deserts in the World
The Arctic Desert: Land of the Midnight Sun Spanning ... It's the world's largest hot desert, bigger than some countries. The sand dunes here can rise towering heights of up to 180 meters, an ...