Astrobiologists Search For Alien Life And Help Life On Earth In The Process
Keith Cowing
Astrobiologists Search For Alien Life And Help Life On Earth In The Process
On Earth, life thrives in some of the most seemingly inhospitable environments.
Single-celled organisms like bacteria teem in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park, where temperatures reach nearly 200 degrees Fahrenheit (93 degrees Celsius). Others dwell deep underground or several miles above Earth’s surface in the stratosphere.
For years, scientists in a field called astrobiology have sought out these...