Astrobiology in the Field, Episode 1: Iceland

Astrobiology in the Field, Episode 1: Iceland
Created by Mike Toillion.
This expedition is the first installment in a brand new NASA Astrobiology video documentary series, entitled Astrobiology in the Field. This series aims to showcase the amazing analogue environments and the interesting field work being conducted all over the world by NASA scientists; work that directly informs NASA missions to discover extraterrestrial life in the Universe.
This episode follows team FELDSPAR: the Field Exploration and Life Detection Sampling for Planetary and Astrobiology Research. Led by Georgia Institute of Technology’s Dr. Amanda Stockton, and funded by the NASA Astrobiology’s PSTAR program, team FELDSPAR is investigating the distribution of life amongst fresh lava fields in the volcanically-active regions of Iceland.
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NOTE: At 6:53, an image of ADP, not ATP, is actually shown.
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[@annabaya2215]

Did you really call the 'break up the samples with a hammer'-station the Thor station? Because that's awesome.

[@cruelsummer3021]

im currently an undergrad in astronomy and i think i want to go into astrobiology for my phd. this is a wonderful series.

[@nasaastrobiology]

Thank you! We have two more shoots planned for this year (episodes 2 & 3), focusing on Greenland and ocean expeditions! Stay tuned :)

[@travelwithnoman.f6381]

@@nasaastrobiology well it's good step for us who are interested in astrobiology.

[@claudiacedeno4674]

I can't believe I just discovered this! I decided to study biochemistry in college hoping to become involved in astrobiology research in the future and somehow got a little lost along the way, but discovering this definitely brought my attention back!

[@cosmobiologist]

The land of ice and fire! My wife and I were wed in Iceland on the winter solstice, on a ship in Faxa Bay (by Reykjavík) while under the northern lights. It was pretty awesome! Definitely a very cool nation, for astrobiology research as well as for some cool touring around.

[@saucybackport]

NASA will find your honeymoon bodily fluids in the bay

[@maroua8082]

My dream is to be an astrobiology scientist 😍

[@anjithkumarmende449]

I'm also

[@cosmobiologist]

That's wonderful! It's a huge field and there's lots of us doing all kinds of cool stuff to better understand how life works on our planet and whether or not we might be alone in the cosmos. Through NASA Astrobiology, we also have a show called Ask an Astrobiologist where myself and Sanjoy Som chat with other astrobiologists about their research and their careers. You might want to check that out. And you might want to check out this page on some career pathways: astrobiology.nasa.gov/career-path-suggestions/

[@maroua8082]

@@cosmobiologist thankyou so much i will watch that show , im really interested in astrobiology the study of the origin, evolution and life in the universe ,i have already cheked the page of the career path sugestions and i found it very useful it really helped me to know what to do to achive my dream

[@ismeniaduraes9394]

Samee

[@kristenhartigan4857]

Currently in college for that! Hope to see you succeed!

[@wolfgeppert3798]

It was an amazing experience to see the FELDSPAR team growing over the years - starting from a summer school exercise in 2012. Full credits also to Mike for creating this nice videoclip. I was always happy to be part of the team (I am not featuring on the documentation, which, for aesthetic reasons, is probably preferable).

[@cosmobiologist]

Definitely regret not being able to do the Arctic summer school when I was a grad student, but I love that it's been such a cool way for so many early career astrobiologists to connect and collaborate.

[@SarahRugheimer]

Love this! I was at the first Nordic NASA summer program and I am so glad that this has come out of that amazing school. Also in addition to supporting a lot of early career researchers this does a great job of highlighting women at the forefront of this research program. Great work Mike!

[@MikeToillion]

Sarah Rugheimer Thank you so much!

[@ella7772]

I'm still thinking what kind of career I want to have and I've always loved the space, biology and different kinds of science. Now I'm really thinking if I could have a career of astrobiology. I'm studying physics, math, biology and chemistry. Wish me luck!

[@DrNem0]

Thank you so much for starting this series! 😍

[@astrobiologistraven]

💜💜

[@5berto]

To my Astrobiology class. Excelent material for anyone in the Astrobiology community Thank a lot. Looking forward for the next episode

[@karthikkeyan6191]

Humberto Carvajal Chitty sir I’m from India my name is S.KARTHIKEYAN I’m doing bsc microbiology and I want to be a special scientist to discover in a astrobiology could you help in taking class Online and guide me in a right path... please I don’t want to miss any opportunity in my life here after...

[@MikeToillion]

Humberto Carvajal Chitty Thank you for sharing this with your class!

[@5berto]

@@MikeToillion My pleasure. It's wonderful and covers everything we have seen in the course so far. I love it!!

[@5berto]

Hello Mike Today, I show the video to my students during our class. They were really impress with the overall performance of scientific and technical display. Looking forawrd to read the results someday. Just keep me posted. Congratulations once again (email [e-mail]) Thanks !!!

[@edwincorrea6145]

I'm taking class... Whatever, I'm going to whatch it!

[@maroua8082]

We want more of those amazing episodes 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@astrobiologistraven]

💜💜

[@rmh0013]

Great video. I'm excited to see more. At 6:55 when discussing biomarkers, in particular ATP, the chemical model presented is actually that of ADP, you're missing the third (orange) phosphate.

[@MikeToillion]

rmh0013 Whoops, thanks for letting me know. It was the prettiest model I could find!

[@admiralackbarsschooloftrap3622]

Loving this new series

[@MikeToillion]

Thanks! Stay tuned 😉

[@pdtompkins]

Great documentary on astrobiology field science. Looks so fun. As an aside, it's sadly humorous, when the researchers enter the lab, how natural it looks that they're all wearing masks. I took it for granted that it was for COVID concerns. Interesting to watch videos like this with knowledge of our current "future".

[@andreaweidemann5186]

This video was so exciting. Thank you!!!

[@MikeToillion]

Very excited to share this project! Please help support the series and spread the word! Also, if you're a part of a NASA-funded team that's planning on doing field work in 2019 or 2020, please contact me at [e-mail]. Cheers :)

[@imaginationflies2689]

This is so cool.. I really wish I was there working on this stuff too!

[@porter9443]

OMG THIS IS SOOO INCREDIBLE 😭😭😍 I wanna be an astrobiology

[@Daniel78611]

This is what makes me very interested.

[@user-ft3jq5vi2l]

9:30 congratulations you're a prophet

[@Justin_Martin]

This video is awesome 🇺🇸👑💕

[@nasaastrobiology]

Watch the trailer now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3a0eHVsjtKInNU See you Thursday!

[@mudithabandara8575]

Respect

[@ellaj3669]

I'm in high school right now, and I love astrobiology! What is a good college path to pursue a career in this field?

[@MikeToillion]

Mruthyun jay yes, thank you for sharing that!

[@ellaj3669]

Thanks Mruthyun jay!

[@ismeniaduraes9394]

my dream job

[@RuBsCo101]

Awesome!! I’m just an undergraduate student but I do hope that I could do that amazing researches as a scientist one day😆

[@spacepirate1342]

Me too

[@angharadllewellyn2192]

I'm wondering why the molecule labeled as ATP has only 2 PO4 molecules?

[@zapfanzapfan]

The XRF looks like a phaser from Star Trek. Can you set it to stun? Don't hurt the Horta! :-)

[@hugofernandes8098]

Will there ever be an episode 2?

[@ks14]

Inspiring work! Currently a NASA-employed engineer with a love of exploration - these astrobio videos are making me seriously consider venturing into the world of science. Or maybe there is an intersection of engineering and astrobio and adventuring? Love love all the videos and interviews!!

[@nasaastrobiology]

Wow, thank you so much! Yes, we should have two more episodes coming later this year/early next year.

[@user-wr3xe6is3b]

Apologies if this is a silly question, but what primers are used for PCR if you're unsure what microbes are present in the sample? Are they non-specific?

[@ayushmaan8423]

Man, will there ever be another episode >:(

[@40b1n]

I really want to be an astrobiologist when i grow up...

[@Selva-Selva]

👌

[@zykon1455]

Im a senior in high school and i have bad grades my gpa is around 2.7 an 3.0 and im rly passionate about astrobiology i don’t know if i will be admitted in a good college to reach my dream

[@anjanasreeraj5696]

I wish to become an astrobiologist. Maths is tough for me. So can I avoid Maths and take Science (with informatic practices) in class 11 and 12 and then a degree in biology to become an astrobiologist ?

[@margheritaibbalif9249]

Can I do astrobiology if I have a geology degree?

[@jeremyhunter2319]

Is astrobiology a field of research that could follow on from an ecology bachelors? Or is it not really useful?

[@thatranger8095]

If I want to be an Astro-biologist focusing on microbial life do I have to be American to join NASA

[@crawdadds]

I'm a dummy but wouldn't the hue on Mars correlate to how much iron there is in the soil?

[@rajarshiroy9659]

Is it possible to apply to a PhD in astrobiology for international students?

[@cosmobiologist]

Yes! There are lots of schools around the globe who accept international PhD students.

[@rajarshiroy9659]

@@cosmobiologist thank you sir , could you suggest me a few places i can start with?

[@cosmobiologist]

@@rajarshiroy9659 Sure, check out our resources page on SAGANet.org for a list of just some of the schools that have known astrobiology programs: saganet.ning.com/page/resources

[@cosmobiologist]

@@rajarshiroy9659 Also, take a look at the Career Path Suggestions page from NASA Astrobiology: astrobiology.nasa.gov/career-path-suggestions/

[@EIsuruPriyaranga]

Hi, this is my dream field.. any PhD opportunities to work with you?

[@astrobiologistraven]

🥰🙏good luck

[@bucketfighter9159]

2 : 09

[@user-xl5wm8kh3l]

My dream is One day go to the Mars On rocket ....❤❤❤❤❤

[@lucyoriginales]

😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@arrowai425]

I'm dreaming to be a astrobiologist but its impossible in here,Sri Lanka. I have already made some research topics and some imaginations.so if you can help me and get me for USA higher education it will be my most precious moment in my life ever

[@arrowai425]

And also I have two c passes and one s pass for biology stream

[@LupinoArts]

"get some real data to publish in papers"... gosh, the purpose of science should be knowledge and understanding (i.e. learning), not impact factor...

[@deek4412]

You discriminated against older would be or trained scientists....there can be no excuse for discrimination...shame!

[@joy838]

High school presentation. Nothing real

[@Domihork]

So is there ever going to be episode 2?