The search for alien life is traditionally focused on the planets in the “Goldelix Zone” – orbit band where surface water can be available. But new research suggests that life can develop a lot from starlight in a so -called “radiologic housing zone”, where the cosmic rays entering the cosmic rays have broken hydrogen, oxygen and energy -rich electrons. The icy worlds show the enlades of the moon of Mars, Europa and Saturn, the cosmic rays can reach all surface water. Researchers suggest that these electrons may fuel microbes in invisible reservoirs, which can effectively cause life underground oasis.
Radiation as a power source
According to new research, the cosmic rays are rapidly moving particles (electrons, protons or nucleis) that are torn through supernova and far stars. On earth, mostly prevent our magnetic field and thick environment. But Mars and the icy moon (which lack such a shield) is directly beaten. Their thin air or vacuum rays allow them to penetrate deep into the snow and rock. When these particles attack water or ice, they mobilize radiolasis. Some Earth Microbes already exploit it: For example, underground bacterium in the gold mine remains on the hydrogen of the underground 2.8 km underground completely radioactive.
Increase the search for life
Named “Radiological Handed Zone”, it is a hidden energy band under the snow or rock where cosmic rays can maintain life. Magazine shows that Saturn has the highest radiologic capacity in the icy moon’s enceladus, followed by Mars and then Jupiter’s moon is Europa. NASA’s upcoming Europa clipper mission and binoculars will investigate the chemical symptoms of life in these frozen worlds. What is even more interesting is that the effects of cosmic ray can create a directly complex organic molecule (for example, amino acids in advance) in the ice. Since the cosmic rays have spread the galaxy, even a bully planet in space will be bathed in severe radiation.
As Dimitra, an astronomer and co -author of the new research, says, “Life can survive in more places than our imagination”, suggest that hidden biosfires can be present in many cold, dark.
