Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Life on Mars? It is possible

There is a good chance that there may be life on Mars, with the discovery of a frozen sea near the equator.

Frozen sea discovered near Martian equator | Science Blog

The interesting aspect of this discovery is that there is more pronounced methane over this area. Since atmospheric methane on Mars does not persist, that means the high concentration means it is being generated or released. Methane is one of the signature outputs of primitive life.

I hope this discovery is made in my lifetime. That would be really exciting!

2 comments:

Irina Tsukerman said...

Though it certainly wouldn't be what we think of when we say "Alien!" Oh well, maybe one day, they'll prove the flying saucers as well...

Ph said...

I have an unrelated question, how do you post your buzznet pictures in your sidebar like that?