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NASA Scientists Say Mars May Have Life
Washington (UPI) Feb 16, 2005 NASA scientists said there is a possibility that Mars may harbor living organisms, Space.com reported Wednesday. In an exclusive story, the space Web site said it has learned that two scientists told a group of NASA officials on Sunday they have found evidence life could exist on Mars. The life, if it exists, would be in the form of organisms that exist in caves and pockets of water beneath the Martian surface. Space.com reported that the scientists said their proof was not direct, but rather could be inferred by the presence of methane in the planet's atmosphere, and by findings of bacteria living in extreme conditions on Earth. One such place is the Rio Tinto River in Spain, which is colored red, similar to the surface of Mars, because its acidic water contains a high percentage of iron and a mineral called jarosite, which is found on Earth in hot springs. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Mars News and Information at MarsDaily.com Lunar Dreams and more
Spirit Heading To 'Home Plate'
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 09, 2006Last week Spirit completed robotic-arm work on "El Dorado." The rover used all three of its spectrometers plus the microscopic imager for readings over the New Year's weekend. |
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