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Mono Lake: Home to the Strange Microbe GFAJ-1

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 6, 2010 is “Mono Lake: Home to the Strange Microbe GFAJ-1,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Wikipedia ; Inset: Jodi Switzer Blum. The original explanation runs about 150 words.

Mono Lake: Home to the Strange Microbe GFAJ-1
Credit: Wikipedia ; Inset: Jodi Switzer Blum Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How strange could alien life be? An indication that the fundamental elements that compose most terrestrial life forms might differ out in the universe was found in unusual Mono Lake in California , USA .”

— APOD editors, December 6, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 6, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Wikipedia ; Inset: Jodi Switzer Blum
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 150 words

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