If you do not know what extremophiles are, they are organisms that are able to survive in extreme weather conditions, such as heat and cold. They can thrive in environments very different than those we are able to live in.
There are creatures that can live without oxygen, who live at the bottom of the sea, in the desert, in the Arctic in ice-covered waters, or around active volcanoes. Unsurprisingly, those creatures can live in space as well, and they’re known as tardigrades.
The discovery of extremophiles definitely paved the way to a lot of other scientific discoveries, changed our whole perception of extraterrestrial life, and gave us hope that we’ll find other life forms outside our planet, as well.
Make sure to also check: 16 Science Mysteries Scientists Still Don’t Have An Answer For.
Have you ever thought about an extreme situation where you take part in? Actually, a…
Since January 2020, the main subject everyone is talking about is the new coronavirus. Either…
Since the end of 2019, our lives started to change drastically. A few months, later,…
Some people say that in order to live in the present, you have to know…
There are a lot of songs about the Moon. Also, there are a lot of…
Ever since the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in the United States (in what…