Biology
Scientific paper
Jul 1997
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1997sua..conf...47k&link_type=abstract
The Sixth Alumni Conference of the International Space University, p. 47
Biology
Mars (Planet), Mars Exploration, Mars Surface, Exobiology, Mars Environment, Life Sciences, Viking Lander Spacecraft, Chemical Evolution, Habitability, Mars Atmosphere, Mars Pathfinder
Scientific paper
Since the discovery of potential biogenic origin of features on ALH84001 in 1996, the interest for exobiology has increased steadily. The way back to Mars in order to study the possibility of prebiotic or biotic evolution on our neighbour in the solar system seems more likely than ever. The present and upcoming missions (Pathfinder Mission, Global Surveyor, and Mars Surveyor), offer a perfect opportunity to learn more about Mars. Together with new knowledge about extremophile lifeforms on Earth, the selection of potential landing sites can be addressed. Because of the harsh surface environment on Mars today, evidence for extinct and extant lifeforms can probably be easier identified in the martian subsurface. Subsurface drilling from a lander platform is the most advantageous way to carry out that task.
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