Nakhla Martian Meteorite Suggests Life Once Existed On Red Planet
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As the world of science is busy probing the The study was a result of collaboration between scientists in the UK and Greece.
While investigating the Martian meteorite known as Nakhla,
According to Professor
Notably, these findings are significant as they add to increasing evidence that Mars does provide all the conditions for life to have formed and evolved.
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The study also reveals evidence suggesting that large asteroids hit the Red Planet in the past and produce long-lasting hydrothermal fields that could sustain
The feature was imaged in unprecedented detail by
"We have been able to show the setting is there to provide life. It's not too cold, it's not too harsh. Life as we know it, in the form of bacteria, for example, could be there, although we haven't found it yet. It's about piecing together the case for life on Mars - it may have existed and in some form could exist still," said Lyon. (Image: Thinkstock)
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