Europa - What's Under the Ice?
My Session Status
What:
Discussion Panels
When:
8:00 PM, Friday 30 Aug 2013 ADT
(1 hour)
Where:
San Antonio Convention Center
- 007CD
EcologyExobiologyAstronomyScience
New data shows a salinity and pH level compatible with anaerobic respiration, and the presence of Epsom salts on the surface says something organic may indeed be happening. What will we find if we do sink a probe through the crust? What kind of biochemistry would work in that setting? (Hint: think glass!) What about sensory systems?