Microbial Life Colonizes Post-Impact Craters And Thrives For Millions Of Years

This illustration shows an asteroid streaking toward its impact with Earth 78 million years ago. Scientists have for the first time dated the appearance of microbial life in an impact crater. Image Credit: Henrik Drake/Linnaeus University

Researchers have dated the appearance of microbial life in a 78 million year old impact crater. Life colonized the fractured hydrothermal system the impact created, and thrived for millions of years. It could do the same on other worlds.

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