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Swashbuckling Scientists Discover Northern Vents
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
09/18/08 |
| From Astrobiology Magazine, European Edition is a story of how researchers recently explored the ocean floor between Greenland and Norway. They discovered hydrothermal vents that support an extremophile ecosystem. The find supports the idea that biological communities could exist on other worlds. |
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When Microbes Move In
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
09/12/08 |
| A team working high in the Peruvian Andes has discovered how microbes swiftly colonize barren soils uncovered by melting glaciers. The study shows how microbes are able to establish themselves in one of Earth's most extreme environments, and how these unique organisms are adapting to climate change. |
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The Deep Dark Biosphere
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
07/26/08 |
| Scientists have shown evidence that microbes living deep below the oceans of Earth make up a carbon reserve of about 90 billion tons. The study highlights the abundance and importance of microbes on Earth. |
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Stars of the Deep
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
07/24/08 |
| Researchers studying life deep beneath the Earth's surface in a South African platinum mine have discovered microbes with a unique appearance. In fact, these tiny bacteria are the 'stars' of their community. |
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Making Sense of Mars Methane
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
06/09/08 |
| Research on methane at a Mexican salt flat could help reveal the source of methane that has been detected in the atmosphere of Mars. But first scientists have to decipher the unique – and seemingly contradictory - isotopic signature of the Mexican methane. |
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How Low Can Life Go?
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
06/06/08 |
| A novel, ultra-small bacterial species has been found at a depth of nearly two miles within the ice of a Greenland glacier. The ability of this organism to survive in such a unique environment will help us understand how life could survive elsewhere in the solar system. |
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Illuminating Life
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
04/24/08 |
| A small, light-weight microscope that can produce high-resolution images is being developed to help astrobiologists study microbial life in some of Earth's most extreme environments. These studies can allow scientists to determine the limits of life and will help define habitable environments on other planets. |
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Radiation Resistant Rotifers
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
03/28/08 |
| An animal common to marine environments on Earth has shown extreme resistance to radiation. Radiation is one of the greatest dangers for life traveling in space, and the finding could yield clues about how life might survive beyond Earth. |
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Frozen Life Cubes
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
03/17/08 |
| What´s living in Antarctica´s ice-covered Lake Vostok? Scientists hope to find out by studying an ice core recovered from some two miles below the surface, just above the lake itself. |
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