Oxygen in the Dark: New Discovery May Change Views on Life Beyond Earth
Scientists are preparing to explore the deepest parts of Earth’s oceans after discovering that metal lumps on the seabed produce oxygen. This surprising finding could change our understanding of oxygen production and raise questions about the possibility of life on other planets. Unexpected Discovery in the Dark Ocean Initially, marine scientists were taken aback by the discovery. It was long believed that oxygen could only be produced by plants through photosynthesis in sunlight. However, the metal lumps on the seabed are generating oxygen in the total darkness, which opens up new possibilities about how oxygen could be produced on other planets. A Breakthrough for Life on Other Planets This discovery could have broader implications. Professor Andrew Sweetman, the lead researcher, is already collaborating with NASA. He believes this phenomenon could change how we view life on planets that do not have sunlight. "We want to go out there and figure out what exactly is going on,...
