Experiments measure freezing point of extraterrestrial oceans to aid search for life

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Experiments measure freezing point of extraterrestrial oceans to aid search for life

Researchers from the University of Washington and the University of California, Berkeley have conducted experiments that measured the physical limits for the existence of liquid water in icy extraterrestrial worlds. This blend of geoscience and engineering was done to aid in the search for extraterrestrial life and the upcoming robotic exploration of oceans on moons of other planets.