The simplest organisms are considered to be the hardiest on Earth
According to scientists, severe cold, dryness andsalty air completely limits the chances of life emerging under these conditions. During the research, experts examined 200 soil samples, in which they did not find traces of the presence of protozoa. At the same time, microbiologists emphasized that there was no question that they had found sterile soil.
The discovery of germ-free soils in Antarctica is forcing scientists to reconsider the prospects of searching for extraterrestrial life. In particular, scientists are now not sure that life will be detected in the cold oceans of the moons of Jupiter and Saturn.
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