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Boost to Chances of Life on Europa?

Posted by michael on from the cracking-up dept.

Gavinsblog writes "New Scientist is reporting that scientists have found that electricity is produced when aluminium bullets are fired into a block of ice. This raises the chances of finding life on Europa, as eletrical shocks of this kind could cause complex molecules to form. An electrifying discovery? :-)"

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  1. Doing "research" by Hubert_Shrump · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Just because during a reenactment of the documentary film, "Ice Lord Fists: Attack Hunter Zero" your buddy in the ice suit got his braces stuck does not mean you can call it research into meteor impacts.

    Even if Ice Lord Fist came from space.

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