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Scientists Crack Open 2-Billion-Year-Old Rock, Find Living Microbes

The discovery raises intriguing possibilities for the search for life beyond our planet.

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Earth as seen by the Apollo 17 crew traveling toward the moon, December 7, 1972. The research underscores the potential of ancient microbial colonies to provide insights into the early evolution of life on Earth.
Earth as seen by the Apollo 17 crew traveling toward the moon, December 7, 1972. The research underscores the potential of ancient microbial colonies to provide insights into the early evolution of life on Earth. NASA on The Commons, via Wikimedia Commons
JOSEPH CURL
JOSEPH CURL