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The search for life on Mars
May 12: The red planet Mars, still looks a puzzle for astronomers and scientists. In the quest of mankind for extra terrestrial life many assumptions and concepts have been forwarded and may more are disclosed every day. According to a research, British scientists assume that there is a frozen sea below the Martian surface, which does not require deep drilling to find living forms and organisms.
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Now extensive works are being carried out to prove it and if it happens the chances of life on other planets may be a reality in the future.
According to the researchers of University College, London, ?The life may survive deeper below the Martian surface, as the Martian soils have been killed off by intense radiation.? The team is doing research on Microbes. The data they have collected can be crucial for the ?Phoenix Mars Mission,? wherein the crest of the ice will be dogged. The data has also provided statistics regarding the depth of the upper surface of ice and its thickness.
Lewis Dartnell, the professor from UCL's Centre for Mathematics and Physics in the Life Sciences & Experimental Biology (Complex), were surprised to find that the depths were beyond the reach of drills envisaged for missions to Mars, and the life may survive deeper down. The discovery of life can be indicated by the presence of basic components such as proteins, DNA fragments or fossils, which if found will be a great discovery and may strengthen the concept of life on Mars.
According to the estimates scientists have made, the ice sea is so thick and large that if it begins to melt, it can drown the whole planet in itself and the planet will look as a big ocean. Earlier the scientists had assumed fewer amounts of water ponds in the form of ice on the Mars. But according to Dr. Bradfield, who support this new approach and found new ways to look closely at this vast ice sea, ?The ice may be spread over half or one-third part of the planet.? The scientists are keeping their eyes open to any sign of life on Mars and new research technologies are amply used.
The search for life on Mars.
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