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Scientists say there may be life under Mercury's salt glaciers.

Futurism reports researchers are looking at areas "similar to extremely harsh and salt-rich environments on Earth where life still finds a way to exist."

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Futurism · Scientists Say There May Be Life Under Mercury’s Salt GlaciersBy Sharon Adarlo
#Mercury#Space#Life

@ScienceDesk That is completely unexpected. I would never have thought there were large salt deposits present on Mercury, particularly in the form of salt glaciers. I guess that isn't terribly surprising, though. I could imagine that as close as Mercury is to the Sun, there could be pockets of Mercury's interior that are at a temperature at which large carbon chains can form in a liquid solution.