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Fungus feeds on radiation at Chernobyl

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Astroboy

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Interesting articles on how a fungus is using radiation to grow at the Chernobyl nuclear reactor that melted.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/05/070522-fungi.html
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20070422222547data_trunc_sys.shtml

I think it make a good case that life can exist quite easily in deadly environments and that chances for life outside of Earth is much more than likely.

It's my wish to see a dedicated mission to Mars for the sole purpose of finding life since there is evidence that liquid water exists there.
 
Oops, incorrectly posted this in Ancient Mysteries. Sys Admin, please move it to General Freewheeling Chat.

thanks
 
another example of the possibility of panspermia

http://media.libsyn.com/media/astronomycast/AstroCast-070904.mp3
 
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