Fungus feeds on radiation at Chernobyl

[Astroboy]

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.

 

[Astroboy]

Oops, incorrectly posted this in Ancient Mysteries. Sys Admin, please move it to General Freewheeling Chat.

thanks

 

[mike]

another example of the possibility of panspermia

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