Complex Brines and Their Implications for Habitability

There is evidence that life on Earth originated in cold saline waters around scorching hydrothermal vents, and that similar conditions might exist or have existed on Mars, Europa, Ganymede, Enceladus, and other worlds. Could potentially habitable complex brines with extremely low freezing temperatur...

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Main Authors: Nilton O. Renno, Erik Fischer, Germán Martínez, Jennifer Hanley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/8/847