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Extremophiles
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Life is found in some extreme environments on Earth: placeswhere it's hot, cold, dark, acidic, salty or there's no oxygen.
Organisms that live in particularly tough environments arecalled extremophiles.
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Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park
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methane ice worm
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snottite
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scaly-foot gastropod
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Helicobacteria pylori
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water bear (Tardigrade)
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Could there be life on other planets, such as Mars?
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How could we find out?
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Some scientists believe Jupiter's moons are the best place tolook for life in the Solar System.
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Io
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Europa
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Ganymede
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Callisto
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