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Tag Archives: extremophile
Extremophiles: Earth Analogs for Alien Life
Astrobiologists have yet to find conclusive proof of life outside Earth, although tantalizing clues of the possibility of life do exist. Just this week, researchers announced the discovery of phosphine gas in the clouds of Venus. Phosphine is found in … Continue reading
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Tagged acidophile, alkali bee, anaerobic, astrobiology, biogenic, clostridium, extremophile, halophile, new haven school, osmophile, piezophile, pompeii worm, snottites, tardigrade, thermophile, venus
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Astrobiology at the Great Salt Lake
This week I had the opportunity to visit one of the strangest, most alien landscapes on Earth. And it’s right in my neighborhood: The Great Salt Lake in Utah. I was at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge near Brigham … Continue reading
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Tagged archaea, bacteria, bear river, brine shrimp, carotenoid, conditions for life, extremophile, great salt lake, halite, halophile, ice age, lake bonneville, migratory bird refuge, promontory point, robert smithson, salado, salt mine, spiral jetty, thermophile, winogradsky
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The Spaced-Out Classroom 