Discovery of microbe-rich groundwater in Antarctica could guide our search for life in space
Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 09:00
in Astronomy & Space
Scientists have discovered salty groundwater underneath the dry valleys of Antarctica that is buzzing with microbial life. As the valleys are geologically similar to what Mars was like in the past, the discovery could help us understand what life on the red planet could have looked like. It could also help us search for life elsewhere in the solar system, such as on the icy moons surrounding Jupiter and Saturn.