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EXTREMOPHILES: SOME LIKE IT COLD
THE COOLEST LIFE: Goddard scientists study the red and blue algae that live in glacier ice. The photo above shows samples being collected from Friedrichbreen glacier in Svalbard, Norway.
Scientists of the Goddard Center for Astrobiology study life found in extreme environments on Earth such as glacier ices, hydrothermal vents and alkaline lakes. For one research project, NASA scientists traveled to Svalbard, Norway, to study life that survives in very cold temperatures and in glacier ices. But you don't always have to be a world traveler to study life under extreme conditions. Scientists can simulate some of these extreme conditions in the laboratory. |