Under the ice of Antarctica



Antarctic researchers have found unexpected creation of a well at a depth of 185 meters below the ice where no light. Lyssianasid amphipod - being like a passing shrimp can be seen in this video. Research group of NASA dropped a small video camera to make the first photo of the inside surface of the ice shelf, where a curious 7-centimeter shrimp stopped to examine the equipment. Scientists did not expect to see there any creature. "It was a shrimp, which you would not have refused to try to ease. We're just numb, "- said Robert Bindshadler, a researcher at NASA. According to scientists, this little creature can have a huge impact on future research, to where we are looking for life - on Earth and beyond. See also: The Martian meteorite found the remains of ancient life. In our galaxy there are 500 million planets, potentially suitable for life. It discovered the first potentially habitable planets. There is a new class of planets, "water world".

Source: infuture.ru/article/3064

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