Antarctic lakes, astrobiology and life on ancient Earth

'Windows to other worlds: Antarctic lakes, astrobiology and milestone moments for life on ancient Earth'.

Microbial pinnacles found in Lake Vanda in the McMurdo Dry Valleys Antarctica (photo: Ian Hawes)

Ian Hawes (image RNZ)

Scuba diving under 6m of ice Lake Vanda, McMurdo Dry Valleys (photo: Ian Hawes)

Lake Fryxell

Stromatolites as seen in Lake Untersee East Antarctica, created by cyanobacteria (photo: Ian Hawes)

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