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Anaerobic Microbes May Point to Life on Mars

Posted by michael on from the weird-science dept.

Komarosu writes: "The BBC has posted a bit of news about a colony of microbes that have survived 200 meters below the earth's surface in a hot spring. The harsh conditions that are found here could prove a comparison to whats found on Mars. They hope to use these finding to target the search for microbes on Mars."

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  1. Hot springs on Mars? by imrdkl · · Score: 2, Funny

    This seems kind of far-fetched. I guess an active volcano very close to the polar cap might give the right ingredients, but generally speaking I think Mars is too cold for hot-springs, or even mudbaths, for that matter. Perhaps a good aromatherapy salon could be found, if you look hard enough, but forget foot massage or pedicures.