Searching for life where the sun don't shine : explorations to the seafloors of Earth and Europa
Thesis (S.M. in Science Writing)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Humanities, Graduate Program in Science Writing, 2012.
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| author | Fitzpatrick, Garret R |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/761382022-02-07T15:52:31Z Searching for life where the sun don't shine : explorations to the seafloors of Earth and Europa Explorations to the seafloors of Earth and Europa Fitzpatrick, Garret R Marcia Bartusiak. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Graduate Program in Science Writing. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Graduate Program in Science Writing MIT Program in Writing & Humanistic Studies Graduate Program in Science Writing. Thesis (S.M. in Science Writing)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Humanities, Graduate Program in Science Writing, 2012. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 23-24). Hydrothermal vents on Earth's seafloor host entire ecosystems that live off energy from chemosynthesis rather than photosynthesis. This energy process uses chemical reactions between metals and hot gases from inside Earth's mantle to fuel thriving communities of exotic organisms. Some researchers think life originated at these vents and if they're right, that means there's a chance life could have also originated near similar hydrothermal vents on other planets or moons. One of the most promising places to search is the suspected sub-ice ocean on Jupiter's moon, Europa. This is the story of humankind's efforts to understand the origins of life by looking for it in extreme environments where life thrives without relying on the sun as an energy source. It follows an oceanographic expedition to the Mid-Cayman Rise, led by Chris German of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and NASA's efforts to plan a future mission to Europa. By understanding how life can live without the sun, we may discover how life began on our planet and whether or not Earth is the only place in the universe capable of supporting a biosphere. by Garret R. Fitzpatrick. S.M.in Science Writing 2013-01-07T21:24:00Z 2013-01-07T21:24:00Z 2012 2012 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/76138 821883423 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 24 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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| topic | Graduate Program in Science Writing. |
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