Martian Life Study / Solar System Life Opinions

Originally posted by ProfessorT
Interesting. I think its common knowledge that at some point life did exist on Mars which has been confirmed many a time by NASA scientists...

I joke.

Don't know about confirmed (and I appreciate the irony) but the U.S. Navy were certainly taking it seriously as far back as 1924:

www.abovetopsecret.com...

Cheers (and a happy new year)!

I am sure we have all read this neat, short, somewhat low brow Wired Article from 09 summation of the top 5 places that life might exist in the Solar System but it is ...well neat, short and easy to read.

I think we should go to all 5 -- that is my position. Something will pan out. Hope I live to see it.

Having stated that, gun to my head and only having the resources to explore 1 and my mission is to "find life", I am going to Europa. The Volcanic vents in a big salty Ocean with no sunlight - we have this ecosystem on earth, life, & plenty of it independent of any kind of photosynthesis.