Tag Archives: microorganisms

Seeking microbial biosignatures for studying Mars rocks

Posted on October 18, 2017 by rburnham

Scientists around Tetyana Milojevic from the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Vienna are in search of unique biosignatures, which are left on synthetic extraterrestrial minerals by microbial activity. The biochemist and astrobiologist investigates these signatures at her own … Continue reading →

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Ancient Mars biosphere: deep underground?

Posted on January 22, 2013 by rburnham

Something like half of Earth’s entire biomass lies underground in the form of microorganisms living off geothermal heat and chemicals in the crustal rocks. Could the same hold true for Mars, now or in bygone times? If so, it’s hard … Continue reading →

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