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Life on Mars, if it exists, is below the surface
Is there life on Mars? We don’t know yet. If there is, it isn’t very big. In fact, if there’s (still) any life at all, it will be bacteria or something even more primitive and small. Whatever there is, it’s also not likely to be on the surface. That’s not because of the cold; it’s [...]
Posted in News: Exogenous Life Also tagged astrobiology, bacteria, DNA, environment, extremophiles, LUCA, Mars, panspermia, UV 1 Comment

Steven Hawking: Meeting aliens ‘a little too risky’