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Originally Posted by GarzaUK  On one of the first Moon Landings the astronauts left microorganisms on one of the instruments by accident and left it on the moon. Years later on one of the later lunar landings for some reason they brought that instrument back. Once it got back to earth the microorganisms burst into life and started to reproduce after years of being in a place with no atmosphere or water. If microorganisms can remain dorment on the moon, they certainly can on Mars.
Maybe they is dormont bacteria on Mars just waiting for the conditions to be right to come to life again. If there was liquid water on Mars once, it is certainly possible. |
I'm always pumped for the possibility of discovering other life on other planets/moons. Even if its just dormant microorganisms. I think a discovery of that nature would give the human race the kick in the ass it needs to start thinking about our place in a universe that is most likely abundant with life. No longer would it just be the musings of scientists and sci-fi novelists. As a species I feel it is of uptmost importance that we bend our energies towards space exploration/colonization. If we are content to resign our fate to this planet alone, we are dooming ourselves.