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“The fact that this chain of life existed [at volcanic vents on the seafloor] in the black cold of the deep sea and was utterly independent of sunlight - previously thought to be the font of all Earth's life - has startling ramifications. If life could flourish there, nurtured by a complex chemical process based on geothermal heat, then life could exist under similar conditions on planets far removed from the nurturing light of our parent star, the Sun.”

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Robert Ballard
Robert Ballard

Robert Ballard, born on June 30, 1942, is a renowned marine scientist and professor. He has made significant contributions to the fields of marine archaeology, marine geology, and marine biology. Ballard is best known for his discovery of the Titanic, which brought him widespread recognition and advanced the field of marine archaeology. more

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