More]]> http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/k10_rovers_on_the_job.html http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/k10_rovers_on_the_job.html K10 Rover Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:32:45 -0600 On Wednesday, 18 July 2007, Leroy Chiao, Matt Reyes, myself and a group of Inuit students constructed a memorial inukshuk on Devon Island to honor the crew of Space Shuttle Challenger. Here is a movie of the dedication and the materials placed at the base of the inukshuk. Keith Cowing is shown placing materials in the container and astronaut Leroy Chiao says a few words about the memorial. Below are some photos from that activity:]]> http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/consturcting_the_challenger_me.html http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/consturcting_the_challenger_me.html Blog Entries: Keith Cowing Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:43:21 -0600 You cannot take a bad picture on Devon Island. This place is one stunning photo opportunity after another. Mostly it has to do with the landscape. Every once in a while, it has to do with humans juxtaposed against the landscape. And then in some special instances, the landscape is so evocative it simply jumps into your camera and takes the picture for you. More]]> http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/keith_cowing_sheer_audacity.html http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/keith_cowing_sheer_audacity.html Blog Entries: Keith Cowing Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:10:49 -0600 We inspected several special areas on Devon Island today by helicopter. They are inside of Inuit owned land and special permission is required. Our stops included Saphire Lake, Stoker Falls and Astronaut Canyon. The scenery is quite spectacular. More ]]> http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/photos_of_devon.html http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/photos_of_devon.html Blog Entries: Leroy Chiao Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:40:09 -0600 Today was supposed to have been our third live webcast to Challenger Learning Centers across the U.S. However, just as we were testing the satellite link, it died. After some hours of trying to figure out what went wrong, I decided to switch my team's attention to our other main task while on Devon Island. In addition to doing our webcasts, the other main task we had was the building of a memorial inukshuk to the crew of Space Shuttle Challenger. More]]> http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/keith_cowing_ancient_memorials.html http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/keith_cowing_ancient_memorials.html Blog Entries: Keith Cowing Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:11:52 -0600 Inukshuks are a part of Inuit culture. They are used to mark trails and also points of significance. Two years ago, Keith and others built an Inukshuk to honor the crew of Space Shuttle Columbia. On this expedition, we created an Inukshuk near the Columbia memorial with the help of some of the Inuit who are currently at the HMP. More]]> http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/memorial_to_the_space_shuttle.html http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/memorial_to_the_space_shuttle.html Blog Entries: Leroy Chiao Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:40:46 -0600 Today we set out to do what we came here for: to conduct a series of webcasts that describe Devon Island, The Haughton-Mars Project, and the sorts of research and exploration that goes on here every summer. Our audience was to be composed of several hundred students who were watching live at a dozen Challenger Learning Centers across the U.S. More]]> http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/keith_cowing_webcasts_robots_a.html http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/keith_cowing_webcasts_robots_a.html Blog Entries: Keith Cowing Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:12:56 -0600 Resupply is critical, whether on Earth, in space or on another planet! During my mission onboard the International Space Station, we were resupplied at three month intervals by unmanned Progress resupply vehicles. They brought us food, water, oxygen, fuel, repair equipment, tools, research experiments and supplies. More]]> http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/resupply.html http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/resupply.html Blog Entries: Leroy Chiao Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:41:13 -0600 Time lapse image of the sun marching across the morning sky on Devon Island (Windows Media)

]]> http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/time_lapse_movie.html http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/time_lapse_movie.html Blog Entries: Matt Reyes Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:08:31 -0600 We made our first live webcast to a series of Challenger Learning Centers today! All went well. Today's webcast was about the HMP in general and the kind of work that is done up here. Matt and I hosted the show, while Keith asked the questions and ran the video equipment. More]]> http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/first_webcast.html http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/first_webcast.html Blog Entries: Leroy Chiao Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:03:34 -0600 Leroy Chiao, Matt Reyes and I went out for a traverse today. Our traveling companions were Pascal Lee, the PI of the Haughton-Mars Project (who led the traverse), Jarloo Kiguktak an advisor and field officer for the HMP 2007 field campaign, and his son, Joseph Atchealak. We were making both a survey and a tour of the various research points of interest in and around Haughton Crater. Our mode of transport: ATVs, the workhorse vehicle of the arctic.]]> http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/keith_cowings_devon_island_jou_5.html http://www.spaceref.com/blogs/earthclassroom/archives/2007/07/keith_cowings_devon_island_jou_5.html Blog Entries: Keith Cowing Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:35:49 -0600