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September 19, 2016

Earthquakes, 'Marsquakes,' and the Possibility of Life
New Haven CT (SPX) Sep 19, 2016
A new study shows that rocks formed by the grinding together of other rocks during earthquakes are rich in trapped hydrogen - a finding that suggests similar seismic activity on Mars may produce enough hydrogen to support life. Researchers from Yale, the University of Aberdeen, and Brock University studied rock formations around active fault lines in the Outer Hebrides, off the coast of Scotland. Their analysis appears in the journal Astrobiology. "Previous work has suggested that hydrogen i ... read more

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