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Links to broadcast quality audio files and transcripts, Dr. Carol Stoker, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. interviewed about the Mars Analog Research and Technology Experiment (MARTE) which is to take place near the Rio Tinto (Tinto River) in Spain. This interview was recorded 3-25-03.

Question 2. What is an extremophile?

The audio recording is 22 seconds

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2. What is an extremophile? (22 SECONDS)

Dr. Carol Stoker: "Extremophile is a word used by biologists. ‘Philes’ are – generally means that the organism likes that kind of condition. So, extremophiles are organisms that like to live in extreme environments."

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