... or satellites in the Solar System or from exoplanets is negligibly small, unless we consider interplanetary or interstellar traveling of microorganisms.” So life could be out there, it’s just hidden beyond our view in a pocket of the Universe far...
... used to produce many other organic products by feeding it to genetically engineered organisms, such as bacteria or yeast. These microorganism’s also benefit from being considerably lighter and easier to transport to Mars than the products themselves...
... water. In the hyperarid conditions of Mars, coupled with its crippling freezing temperatures, it is just too much for microorganisms to survive, argue the authors and as such it means these brines cannot be classified as ‘Special Regions’ according...
... survive for three years in outer space conditions and could potentially survive for much longer if the microorganism colony is bigger. Floating high up in the troposphere 12 kilometres above Earth are colonies of a bacteria known as Deinococcus...
... a major impact on Earth's climate, both today and in the past," said Boyd. "We've known for a while that microorganisms living beneath ice sheets or glaciers can fix carbon, but we never really understood how. What Eric...
... kind of chemical energy that supports microbial life deep beneath Earth’s surface, meaning that these tiny microorganisms could be present on Mars right now. Lurking deep underground in caves on our planet are colonies of sulphate-loving...