One Of The Most Inhospitable Areas On Earth Looks Like An Alien World
- 8 years ago
Scientists are hoping that an inhospitable area in Ethiopia could provide insights into the development of life on other planets.
Scientists are hoping that an inhospitable area in Ethiopia could provide insights into the development of life on other planets, reports Gizmodo.
The focus of their study is the Danakil Depression which records springtime temperatures of 107 degrees Fahrenheit; it is also home to active volcanoes and has noxious vapors in the air.
As a press release by Europlanet reveals, a team of researchers led by Dr. Felipe Gómez Gómez recently conducted “the first investigation into the site’s geology, mineralogy and biolog
Scientists are hoping that an inhospitable area in Ethiopia could provide insights into the development of life on other planets, reports Gizmodo.
The focus of their study is the Danakil Depression which records springtime temperatures of 107 degrees Fahrenheit; it is also home to active volcanoes and has noxious vapors in the air.
As a press release by Europlanet reveals, a team of researchers led by Dr. Felipe Gómez Gómez recently conducted “the first investigation into the site’s geology, mineralogy and biolog