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Extreme 'paradise' volcano in Costa Rica is like a piece of ancient Mars on our doorstep — Earth from space

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A 2025 satellite photo captures the stark contrast between the barren Poás volcano and the surrounding Costa Rican jungle. The volcano's super-acidic lake provides the perfect analog for studying how hardy microbes may have emerged on Mars billions of years ago.

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Extreme 'paradise' volcano in Costa Rica is like a piece of ancient Mars on our doorstep — Earth from space

A 2025 satellite photo captures the stark contrast between the barren Poás volcano and the surrounding Costa Rican jungle. The volcano's super-acidic lake provides the perfect analog for studying how hardy microbes may have emerged on Mars billions of years ago.

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Live Science broke the news in United States on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
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