Purple may just be the new green in the hunt for alien life

Purple may just be the new green in the hunt for alien life

Space Daily

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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 17, 2024

Researchers are expanding the criteria for life on other planets beyond the familiar green of Earthly vegetation. Scientists at Cornell University have suggested that purple, not green, might be the predominant color of life on other worlds, based on a study of bacteria that absorb infrared light for photosynthesis. These purple bacteria, which exhibit a range of hues including yellow, ora

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