the value of the discovery
the discovery was important for another reason. scientists used to think animals couldn't live in temperatures above 55 c. but 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 looking are into space. they believe that if life can survive in the vents, it might give us hope to find lite beyond earth.