NASA’s IceBite team recently returned from their first field season in Antarctica. In this installment of blog entries, Margarita Marinova discusses what it’s like to live and work in such a harsh environment. As she explains, being an astrobiolgist means performing scientific research in some of Earth’s most remote and unique locations.

The Astrobiology Magazine is providing a direct link to scientists on the IceBite team, where readers can ask questions about the science being conducted in Antarctica.