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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Mars lake 'much like early Earth' (BBC News)

The ancient lake environment found in Mars' Gale Crater could have supported microbes called chemolithoautotrophs - if they had been present.

That is the conclusion of scientists after reviewing all the pictures and other data gathered in the deep impact bowl by NASA's Curiosity rover.

Chemolithoautotrophs do not need light to function; instead, they break down rocks and minerals for energy.

On Earth, they exist underground, in caves and at the bottom of the ocean. [Read Full Article]