Understanding subglacial lakes could set the stage for uncovering life elsewhere, specifically on icy moons in the outer solar system.
From Antarctica to the Moons of Jupiter
Subglacial ecosystems on the frozen continent clue us in to what life may be like in the outer solar system.
By Douglas Fox
Jun 3, 2013 2:33 PMNov 14, 2019 9:35 PM
Principal Investigator John Priscu takes a Niskin Bottle water sampler from the bore hole at Lake Whillans to the chemistry lab for analysis. | JT Thomas
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