Fluorescent caves could explain how life persists in extraterrestrial environments

ScienceDaily
Mar 25, 2025, 12:01 pm44 pts
Deep below the Earth's surface, rock and mineral formations lay hidden with a secret brilliance. Under a black light, the chemicals fossilized within shine in brilliant hues of pink, blue and green. Scientists are using these fluorescent features to understand how the caves formed and the conditions for…

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