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Earth bacteria can survive in a least some Mars conditions

To quote from a movie (Jurassic Park), “Life finds a way.” So far, there is no sign of life on Mars. Water, yes, but not life. At least at or near the surface, Mars is a very inhospitable place for life. It is dry, so dry the Sahara is a sauna by comparison. It is [...]
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Mars methane: From meteorites, no; from life, maybe.

Once in a great while not finding something can have major implications. Case in point: A team of researchers from University College of London have ruled out the presence of methane on Mars as the result of meteorites. That, according to their report, leaves two possibilities – the methane is created by an interaction between [...]
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Fossil evidence in Mars meteorite revisited, or, IT was LIFE!!!

When the 13,000 year-old Alan Hills (ALH84001) meteorite was first analyzed back in 1996 it caused a sensation. LIFE had existed on Mars!!! The media played the story, of course. Unfortunately, the evidence for fossilized organisms in the meteorite was inconclusive, that is, it could be interpreted in different ways. Most scientists decided that what [...]
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