Life Without Photosynthesis
- 15 June 2001
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 292 (5524) , 2026-2027
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1060081
Abstract
Recent planetary exploration has provided evidence for large subsurface oceans on several jovian moons. In their Perspective, [Chyba and Hand][1] assess the chances for life in these oceans, which are deprived of sunlight. Photosynthesis is therefore ruled out, but other sources may provide molecular oxygen in sufficiently high concentration to serve as an energy source for life. [1]: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/292/5524/2026This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
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