Not so much, the other day, NASA’s rover discovered ‘Organic Molecules’ on Mars and we explained to you about the question of whether there could be remnants of life. Briefly, if we remind you again for informational purposes; It should be noted that one of the most important tasks of the Perseverance rover on Mars is to collect information on the remains of life. Naturally, when the word organic is mentioned, the remains of living life do not come to mind. But the statement made by NASA is that this is not exactly the case.
Stating that there are both biological and non-biological mechanisms that create organic molecules, NASA is of the opinion that this discovery should not be considered as a finding on the remains of life. The rover also examined the structure of the crater, revealing that this former lake bed was formed as a result of lava flows. Now there are rumors about the possibility of harmful bacteria living on Mars in the hydrothermal crater lake of Poas volcano in Costa Rica.
Harmful bacteria found in crater lake of Poas volcano in Costa Rica
Astrobiologist Justin Wang from the University of Colorado Boulder made the following statement about this lake; “One of our key findings is that we detected only a few types of microorganisms in this volcanic lake, but they must use multiple potential pathways for their survival. We even think they did this by surviving on the edges of the lake when eruptions occurred. using it.” He finished his explanation.
The lake, Laguna Caliente, is known literally as ‘hot lake’ and is located in the crater of active Poas Volcano in Costa Rica. The lake is one of the most acidic lakes in the world, with a layer of liquid sulfur that often creates local acidic rains and fogs. Since the water of the lake is also full of toxic metals, it creates a very dangerous environment for living things.
In the following years, there had been several eruptions in this lake, and the team actively began their work in 2017 to see if there were changes in microbial diversity and to study the biochemical processes of organisms more comprehensively. This latest study shows that the biodiversity is slightly higher, but still dominated by the Acidiphilium bacteria. And there are leaks that these mentioned bacteria can also live on Mars. Of course, it is highly likely that there will be detailed explanations about the bacteria mentioned in the future.
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