Space Rocks Could Re-Colonize Earth

Asteroid and comet collisions usually bring havoc to Earth, often provoking mass extinctions, but they can also seed life. In fact, we're most likely the product of such an event that took place several hundred million years ago. The last large impact that occurred is dated about 65 mill... [ read more >> ]

Fireball created by a meteorite falling down to Earth's surface

Chroococcidiopsis was used in the study and was shown here living in a rock collected form the Negev Desert in Israel. The green line is an endolithic film created by the organism

Image comment: Chroococcidiopsis was used in the study and was shown here living in a rock collected form the Negev Desert in Israel. The green line is an endolithic film created by the organism
Image credits: Gerda Horneck

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Chroococcidiopsis was used in the study and was shown here living in a rock collected form the Negev Desert in Israel. The green line is an endolithic film created by the organism