Life on Mars?

[Deckerd]

"Researchers have identified rocks that they say could contain the fossilised remains of life on early Mars. The team made their discovery in the ancient rocks of Nili Fossae.
Their work has revealed that this trench on Mars is a "dead ringer" for a region in Australia where some of the earliest evidence of life on Earth has been buried and preserved in mineral form."

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If fossilised remains are indeed discovered, is it important?

 

[iguana_tonante]

Where is Sam Tyler when you need him?

 

[SG-17]

If fossilized remains are indeed discovered, is it important?

Absolutely. Could possibly be the most important scientific find of the century, hell even all of human history. It would give us even more of a reason to colonize Mars, explore Europa and beyond.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

Dunno, why would fossils be a particular impetus to colonization?

 

[Canadave]

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If fossilised remains are indeed discovered, is it important?

It's a godawful small affair, if you ask me.

 

[David cgc]

If fossilized remains are indeed discovered, is it important?

Absolutely. Could possibly be the most important scientific find of the century, hell even all of human history. It would give us even more of a reason to colonize Mars, explore Europa and beyond.

Actually, as I recall, colonization advocates are really hoping that there isn't any hint of life on Mars, or if it is, it's all long, long dead. If there is life, than we have to be about a billion times more careful to avoid contaminating it (or it contaminating us).

 

[Deckerd]

If fossilized remains are indeed discovered, is it important?

Absolutely. Could possibly be the most important scientific find of the century

But why?

 

[WHF]

If fossilized remains are indeed discovered, is it important?

Absolutely. Could possibly be the most important scientific find of the century

But why?

If life came into existence independently on two separate planets, in the same solar system, then it seems likely that the universe will be filled with it.