Abstract Ice-free areas occupy< 0.5% of Antarctica and are unevenly distributed across the
continent. Terrestrial ecosystem dynamics in ice free areas are strongly influenced by …

One of the main objectives of astrobiological research is the investigation of the habitability
of other planetary bodies. Since space exploration missions are expensive and require long …

Taliks are bodies or layers of unfrozen ground in permafrost areas. Recent research on
taliks has been driven largely by the potential for release of greenhouse gases as taliks …

The recurring slope lineae on Mars have been hypothesized to originate from snow melting,
deliquescence, dry flow or shallow groundwater. Except for the dry flow origin, these …

Energy sustainability and redundancy for surface habitats, life support systems and scientific
instrumentation represent one of the highest-priority issues for future crewed missions to …

Salar de Atacama is one of the largest global reservoirs of natural lithium brines (mean
lithium concentration= 1,500 ppm), enabling Chile to be a leading producer of lithium …

Here, we present the results related to a new unique terrestrial ecosystem found in an
englacial hypersaline brine found in Northern Victoria Land (Antarctica). Both the …

A 10-year-long evolution of ice thickness and volume of the Marmolada glacier is presented.
Quantitative measurements have been performed by using two different Ground Penetrating …

Mars analogue environments are some of the most extreme locations on Earth. Their unique
combination of multiples extremes (eg high salinity, anoxia and low nutrient availability) …

Brine formed through the cryogenic concentration of seawater remains one of the least
understood components of Earth's cryosphere. Cryogenic brine is a prominent feature of the …