Our World: Where Do We Find Extremophiles?
Where do we find extremophiles? We look for environments that push the limits for ordinary living organisms. NASA conducts analog testing in these extreme environments to better understand life on Earth and identify the potential for life in the universe.
Background Information
Grades K through 5
Grades 6 through 8
Grades K through 12
- WGBH The Most Extreme Life Forms on Earth...and Beyond?
- NASA Now Extremophiles
- NASA NASA Finds Life at 'Extremes'
Activities
Grades K through 5
- NASA Xtrem-o-philes
- NASA Astrobiology Institute Life Underground: The Game
- TEDEd Should We Look for Life Elsewhere in the Universe?
Grades 6 through 8
Grades K through 12
- Montana State University Planet in a Bottle, The Extreme Planet Project and other Extremophile Teaching Resources