By: Jared Davis
Recently, NASA scientists made an unlikely discovery 600 feet below the ice of Antarctica. They were able to capture the movement of a small, "shrimp-like creature" on camera while attempting to retrieve a photograph of the bottom of an ice shelf for the first time. The creature has thus far been categorized as a Lyssianasid amphipod. Though this discovery was essentially made by accident, it could reshape the way scientists look at the development of life in difficult environments. It could potentially change the way we think of life not only on our own planet, but life in general. On the other hand, I find it somewhat strange that NASA was trying so hard to retrieve a picture of the bottom of an ice shelf. Had they not made such a discovery, this all could have been considered a waste of time and money.
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/03/16/nasa-discovers-life-hidden-600-feet-below-antarctic-ice/?hpt=T2
1 comment:
(Anne)
-I thought this was well written and a very interesting piece to choose. Reading the news I would probablly pas this but this is something that hold my interest.
-I also like your thoughtful comment at the end of the blog, it made me think of other things NASA could have possible wasted money on, when they didn't make any kind of discoveries. This would be an interesting topic to research.
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