Mars Rover Will Search For Life

[Martin]

From: www.realufos.net

On August 5, 2012, NASA's newest Mars rover, named Curiosity, will land on the martian surface. It will attempt to land in one of the lowest points on Mars, a crater which scientists believe was once covered by water. Curiosity will then search for signs of life in the crater, both past and present.

It will also examine the walls of the crater which are composed of layers of sedimentary rock, similar to the walls of the grand canyon. These rock layers could hold evidence that life did at one time exist on the red planet.

[Martin]

[Carol Nistri]

This is fasinating stuff,but Im going to miss the idea of Rover landing and opening up like a flower,remember that? It landed with the aid of parchutes I do believe,then it bounced along and finally came to a stop,then that "orange" opened up and out came Rover,I thought it was absolutely brilliant. Good Luck Rover.

[Antrikshaadmi]

Mars' atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide. Introduce plants and they'll produce oxygen. Then introduce animals to maintain carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The sooner I get off this planet the better.

[ChrisPerridas]

I think Carl Sagan's team found life the first time. I remember it; I was so into space stuff as a kid. Though, I think I was 19 or 20 when it landed - it was 1976.

[Carol Nistri]

Originally Posted by Antrikshaadmi

Mars' atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide. Introduce plants and they'll produce oxygen. Then introduce animals to maintain carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The sooner I get off this planet the better.

Both plants and animals need Water to survive.

The sooner I get off this planet the better.[/quote]

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[starman2003]

Originally Posted by ChrisPerridas

I think Carl Sagan's team found life the first time. I remember it; I was so into space stuff as a kid. Though, I think I was 19 or 20 when it landed - it was 1976.

The Viking results were controversial, and haven't been generally considered proof of life owing to failure to find any organic compounds--"wiped out by pervasive oxidants."

[starman2003]

Originally Posted by Antrikshaadmi

Mars' atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide. Introduce plants and they'll produce oxygen.

Unfortunately Martian air is extremely tenuous, and the climate way too cold. There would have to be preliminary terraforming e.g. warming the planet and releasing frozen volatiles.

[Antrikshaadmi]

Originally Posted by starman2003

Unfortunately Martian air is extremely tenuous, and the climate way too cold. There would have to be preliminary terraforming e.g. warming the planet and releasing frozen volatiles.

Some plants thrive in cold environments. I was thinking of plants that are native to tundra anyway, near the polar caps which have water. Also, there may be plenty of water under the surface of Mars.

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[ChrisPerridas]

Originally Posted by starman2003

The Viking results were controversial, and haven't been generally considered proof of life owing to failure to find any organic compounds--"wiped out by pervasive oxidants."

Yeah, I read every report I could get back then. It was very exciting, and I got the bicentennial at the same time. Yay!

The same absolutist criteria did not find water in Moon rocks either, but we know that they missed it. They reported water, and the current then-theory rejected it, just couldn't be, so they shelved the report.

I think the universe is teaming with life because the same chemistry exists everywhere and it creates life spontaneously. Usually deep below the surface. Surface life is what is uncommon and needs very specific conditions. Even Earth doesn't always sustain surface life.