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| Subject: WHAT LIES WITHIN? Giant Caves On Alien Worlds Could Be Havens For Life, Scientists Say Sun Aug 30, 2020 6:19 am | |
| WHAT LIES WITHIN? Giant Caves On Alien Worlds Could Be Havens For Life, Scientists Say
August 30, 2020 by SkyWatch Editor
These lava tubes are turning out to be a very desirable target for exploration on other worlds, just as they are here on Earth. But it’s also happened on the Moon, and on Mars, and maybe anywhere else where there’s been volcanic activity. Lava tubes are unique environments. They may provide a shelter for life, or evidence of life in the past, and they may contain easily observed records of geological activity. This is the main idea behind an article titled ‘Core Concept: Lava tubes may be havens for ancient alien life and future human explorers’. The author of the article is Sid Perkins, a science journalist who specializes in Earth Sciences, and who also writes about planetary sciences… (READ MORE) |
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