18 June 2009

Greenland Meteorite News- Microbe Wakes Up After 120,000 Years 18JUN09

After more than 120,000 years trapped beneath a block of ice in Greenland, a tiny microbe has awoken. The long-lasting bacteria may hold clues to what life forms might exist on other planets.

The new bacteria species was found nearly 2 miles (3 km) beneath a Greenland glacier, where temperatures can dip well below freezing, pressure soars, and food and oxygen are scarce. ...(more) :

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090615/sc_livescience/microbewakesupafter120000years

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