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Listen to “Diamonds in the Ice”, A new ANSMET podcast

November 26, 2019

Hi Everyone! Here's an early Christmas present. Leslie Mullen from JPL has just released the latest episode of her On A Mission podcast, and this one is all about ANSMET. The episode (entitled "Diamonds in the Ice") features soundscapes from the field and a lot of witty insight...

Mountaineers in McMurdo…..

November 26, 2019

.... And that's pretty much all I know. John sent us a quick email late on Sunday our time. Here it is, in its entirety: Yo, Got here Saturday with no drama. Beautiful day. Got things under way yesterday and am now gearing up for the barrage of training this week. ...

Boot camp 2019

November 14, 2019

The 2019-2020 ANSMET field team in front of the Pink Pig of Case's Squire Valleevue Farm, our home for Boot Camp. From left to right: Alex Gerst, Brian Rougeux, John Schutt, Emilie Dunham, Nicole Lunning, Jim Karner, Cindy Evans, Marc Caffee, Lauren Angotti. The last weekend in October, the 2019-2020...

2019-2020 Field Season preview

November 7, 2019

The 2019-20 field season of the Antarctic Search for Meteorites project officially begins in less than 10 days, when our two mountaineers. John Schutt and Brian Rougeux, start the long journey south. Once again our team consists of pretty much equal parts veterans and newbies. In addition to our...

Goodbye Antarctica!

February 1, 2019

January 31, 2019 Goodbye McMurdo! It was a wonderful last 2 months, but it’s definitely time to go home. After 3 delays, Jim, Sheridan and I boarded the first C-17 aircraft of 2019 and are on our way back to New Zealand. If all goes to plan, John and Brian...

Another brief update from McMurdo

January 30, 2019

Hi everyone, Just got off the phone after talking to John in McMurdo again, and thought you'd appreciate some updates. Paul, Sheridan and Jim are scheduled to fly from McMurdo to Christchurch later today via C-17. Rumor has it Paul and Jim will both head straight home while Sheridan enjoys...

Short update from McMurdo

January 23, 2019

Hi, it's about 8 pm east coast US time on Wednesday (23 January) as I write this. I just got done with a pleasant half-hour catching up with John Schutt. Here's the highlights..... -865 meteorites, give or take a few meteo-wrongs. Awesome total, higher than expected. And a higher percentage...

January 23, 2019

January 22, 2019

Well, early this morning we received word that our flight out from David-Ward has been canceled for today. Jim, Brian R., Sheridan and I will be spending at least one more night here on the ice. We are still awaiting the actual reason behind why, but from the information...

And then there were 4…

January 22, 2019

Hello world! Yesterday, our first crew left Davis-Ward. Hunting season has officially ended. Elena, John, Hosie, and Ringo all said their goodbyes and boarded the plane back to McMurdo. I am sure by now, they are all showered and clean and have their laundry done. What a wonderful thing (that...

Stark and Sullen Solitudes

January 16, 2019

No person who has not spent a period of his life in those ‘stark and sullen solitudes that sentinel the Pole’ will understand fully what trees and flowers, sun-flecked turf and running streams mean to the soul of a man. ⁃Ernest Shackleton The numerous people who imagine that a long stay...

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