discovery was importagt for another reason. Scientists used to think animals couldnt live temperatures above 55ec the deep sea vents are that hot sometimes even hotter. The discovery of life in such an extreme environment made scientists review some of their ideas about the places in which life is possible. They hope the vents will give them more information about early life on Earth. Other scientists are lookin into space. They believe that if life can survive in the vents, it might give us hope to find life beyond Earth