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Do we finally have proof of life on Mars? Unexplained methane spikes suggest bacteria is living on the red planet
 

In the past few months, conclusive evidence has been found that Mars once had water on its surface, but one greater question remains: Was there, or is there still, life on Mars as well?

Scientists may be on the brink of answering that question with an equally conclusive 'yes', as convincing evidence has been detected by Nasa's Curiosity rover.

An instrument on the rover identified spikes of methane that scientists believe may have come from bacteria-like organisms on the surface - and it could be the first alien life ever detected.

 

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2876373/Do-finally-proof-life-Mars-Unexplained-methane-spikes-suggest-bacteria-living-red-planet.html
 
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Exciting news, but I'm going to be cautious about this until they find truly compelling evidence. 

 

It looks highly likely that life existed on Mars in the past. Whether it still does now is a big question. I think it's a fair bit less likely - there are a few explanations for the production of methane that doesn't involve life.

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Is that the real-life equivelent of Star Trek's Prime Directive?

 

Not quite the same ballpark. It's a series of regs for interplanetary missions that dictate how 'clean' (how little dust and particulate and other nasty stuff) the parts are on a spacecraft that's sent to other planets. The higher the category of the place you're going to, the more stringent you need to be about making sure your craft is totally sterile before you launch it.

 

Both Mars and Europa are Category IV, the highest category, because they're the two bodies in the Solar System most likely to contain either present or past life.

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Not quite the same ballpark. It's a series of regs for interplanetary missions that dictate how 'clean' (how little dust and particulate and other nasty stuff) the parts are on a spacecraft that's sent to other planets. The higher the category of the place you're going to, the more stringent you need to be about making sure your craft is totally sterile before you launch it.

Both Mars and Europa are Category IV, the highest category, because they're the two bodies in the Solar System most likely to contain either present or past life.

Oh, that's interesting.

Thanks, Mac.

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The best we can hope for is that the methane might prove there was once life on Mars and it has been trapped under the ice for millions of years and suddenly released. 

 

I think it's pretty common knowledge that it was highly likely that Mars was habitable many moons ago. 

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This evidence has been given massive credibility due to the fact the light source was the moon that lit up the cockpit. Normally most videos are debunked straight away with the fact that no UFO, that was on a stealth mission, would never light itself up!

 

See what you think.

 

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This evidence has been given massive credibility due to the fact the light source was the moon that lit up the cockpit. Normally most videos are debunked straight away with the fact that no UFO, that was on a stealth mission, would never light itself up!

See what you think.

What a load of old bollock's.

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