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Discovery of 'dark oxygen' challenges understanding of oxygen production

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Dark Oxygen was discovered in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone , a vast flat area of the ocean floor between Hawaii and Mexico , spanning 1.7 million square miles .

Oxygen production at these depths occurs through naturally occurring polymetallic nodules that act like natural batteries, splitting seawater into hydrogen and oxygen through electrolysis.

The discovery has implications for astrobiology, potentially expanding the search for extraterrestrial life on planets where sunlight does not reach.

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