Aliens could be living in ice on Mars, scientists say
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Aliens could be living in ice on Mars, scientists say

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Microbial alien life could be found inside ice on the surface of Mars, according to a new study. In the new study, researchers modelled whether it would be possible for such a sweet spot to exist, given the dust and the kind of ice found on Mars. The dust within the ice would also occasionally melt the ice, meaning that there would be enough liquid water to help with the photosynthesis required to allow such life to survive. Scientists believe similar pockets of water could form within dusty water ice on Mars The researchers caution that the new study does not suggest there actually is life within those icy regions.

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Alien life could be lurking on Mars, NASA says
5 months, 1 week ago

Alien life could be lurking on Mars, NASA says

Daily Mail  

A NASA-led study has revealed that alien life could be hiding beneath the icy layers of Mars. 'The microorganisms typically go dormant in the winter,' Dr Khuller told Space.com, 'when there is not enough sunlight to form liquid water within the dusty ice.' The Martian life that may one day be found in the Red Planet's dusty ice might resemble …

Scientists find new evidence for liquid water on Mars
2 years, 5 months ago

Scientists find new evidence for liquid water on Mars

The Hindu  

An international team of researchers has found new evidence for the possible existence of liquid water beneath the south polar ice cap of Mars. Given the cold climate conditions, liquid water beneath the ice cap would require an additional heat source, such as geothermal heat from within the planet, at levels above those expected for present-day Mars. "The combination of …

Scientists find further evidence of liquid water on Mars
2 years, 5 months ago

Scientists find further evidence of liquid water on Mars

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The study, led by the University of Cambridge, provides the first independent line of evidence …

Scientists say new evidence suggests water exists on Mars, with possibility of life
3 years, 2 months ago

Scientists say new evidence suggests water exists on Mars, with possibility of life

ABC  

A team of scientists says it has new evidence that indicates salty, liquid water exists on Mars — bringing us one step closer to discovering life on the Red Planet. Key points: Scientists say they have more evidence that indicates liquid water exists below Mars' southern polar ice caps They say this brings humans one step closer to discovering life …

Evidence of melting snow on Mars flowing into gullies hints at prospect of life on planet
4 years, 1 month ago

Evidence of melting snow on Mars flowing into gullies hints at prospect of life on planet

Daily Mail  

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is about to start a search for signs of ancient Martian life, but new research hints at the prospect of current life on the Red Planet. Within those images study authors Aditya Khuller and Philip Christensen found the lowest latitude evidence of dusty water ice on Mars that has formed into gullies. The melting of this …

Gullies Formed by Melting Dusty Ice on Mars Could Hold Signs of Life on Red Planet
4 years, 1 month ago

Gullies Formed by Melting Dusty Ice on Mars Could Hold Signs of Life on Red Planet

News 18  

Mars has always been an subject of fascination for astronomers and space enthusiasts alike. Some structures captured by satellite suggest there must have been some activity on the planet once; one such phenomenon is various gullies formed on the red planet’s surface. Researchers now believe the gullies could be a result of melting dusty ice water. “We've known that Mars …

Potential Life on Mars Likely Existed Several Miles Below Surface of Red Planet, Finds Study
4 years, 3 months ago

Potential Life on Mars Likely Existed Several Miles Below Surface of Red Planet, Finds Study

News 18  

If life ever existed on ancient Mars, it would have lived up to several miles below the surface of the Red Planet, likely due to subsurface melting of thick ice sheets fuelled by geothermal heat, according to a study. “Even if greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and water vapour are pumped into the early Martian atmosphere in computer simulations, climate …

Potential life on Mars likely lived below the surface: Study
4 years, 3 months ago

Potential life on Mars likely lived below the surface: Study

Hindustan Times  

If life ever existed on ancient Mars, it would have lived up to several miles below the surface of the Red Planet, likely due to subsurface melting of thick ice sheets fuelled by geothermal heat, according to a study. Even if Mars had a warm and wet climate 4 billion years ago, with the loss of the magnetic field, atmospheric …

Alien life probably could not thrive in Martian water, researchers say
4 years, 10 months ago

Alien life probably could not thrive in Martian water, researchers say

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Salty pockets of water are probably commonly found on Mars – but would …

Water found an inch beneath the Martian surface could help Marstronauts
5 years, 3 months ago

Water found an inch beneath the Martian surface could help Marstronauts

CNN  

CNN — When the first astronauts land on Mars, they won’t be able to take everything they need with them. A new study published this week in the journal Geophysical Research Letters shows a map of water ice that could be just an inch beneath the dusty surface. Data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and the Mars Odyssey Orbiter have …

Ice found on the Moon: Does Nasa's latest discovery mean aliens might be there? And can we live there too?
6 years, 7 months ago

Ice found on the Moon: Does Nasa's latest discovery mean aliens might be there? And can we live there too?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have found ice scattered across the Moon's surface. And, as ever, it …

DO SCIENTISTS BELIEVE WE COULD EVER FIND LIFE ON MARS?
7 years, 1 month ago

DO SCIENTISTS BELIEVE WE COULD EVER FIND LIFE ON MARS?

Daily Mail  

Over the years, scientists have found a number of promising signs that life may have been present on Mars, including evidence of water, chemical reactions, and expansive ice lakes beneath the surface. In November 2016, Dr Christian Schröder, an environmental science and planetary exploration lecturer at Stirling University, said: ‘For life to exist in the areas we investigated, it would …

Huge deposit of frozen underground water found on Mars
8 years, 4 months ago

Huge deposit of frozen underground water found on Mars

India Today  

Houston, Nov 23 Scientists using data from NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have found a huge reservoir of water frozen beneath a region of cracked and pitted plains of the red planet, which may prove to be a vital resource for astronauts in future. The deposit ranges in thickness from about 80 metres to about 170 metres, with a composition that …

Where life might exist on Mars
8 years, 8 months ago

Where life might exist on Mars

CNN  

Story highlights Life could exist in the subsurface of Mars in liquid pools Studies of dark streaks on Martian slopes bolster evidence for liquid water CNN — Life could exist in isolated pockets beneath the surface of Mars, according to Alfred McEwen, principal investigator of NASA’s HiRISE high-resolution camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. “Given the complexity of planetary crusts, …

Where life might exist on Mars
8 years, 8 months ago

Where life might exist on Mars

CNN  

Story highlights Life could exist in the subsurface of Mars in liquid pools Studies of dark streaks on Martian slopes bolster evidence for liquid water CNN — Life could exist in isolated pockets beneath the surface of Mars, according to Alfred McEwen, principal investigator of NASA’s HiRISE high-resolution camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. “Given the complexity of planetary crusts, …

Mars water announcement: Nasa's findings could indicate that there are habitable environments on Red Planet, experts say
9 years, 5 months ago

Mars water announcement: Nasa's findings could indicate that there are habitable environments on Red Planet, experts say

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa’s discovery of water on Mars “points to environments that could …

Glaciers of frozen water found on Mars
9 years, 11 months ago

Glaciers of frozen water found on Mars

The Hindu  

Scientists have discovered belts of glaciers consisting of frozen water equivalent to over 150 billion cubic metres - enough to cover the entire surface of the Red Planet with more than one metre of ice. Using radar measurements from the NASA satellite and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, and combining those with ice flow modelling, researchers have been able to determine that …

Is there life on Mars? No say scientists, it's always been too cold
10 years, 11 months ago

Is there life on Mars? No say scientists, it's always been too cold

Daily Mail  

Is there life on Mars? No say scientists, it's always been too cold Scientists claim ancient riverbeds on Mars were created by warm spells These arose from volcanic eruptions, asteroid impacts and orbit changes But they would not have lasted long enough to allow organisms to develop Study was carried out on craters at 3.6billion-year-old Aeolis Dorsa region Comes just …

Study: Mars could have held watery underground oases for life
12 years, 2 months ago

Study: Mars could have held watery underground oases for life

LA Times  

If Mars once contained life, it might have existed in watery oases far beneath the surface, according to a new study analyzing a deep Martian crater holding signs of an ancient lake. But perhaps a better place to look for microbial life would be beneath the surface, said study leader Joseph Michalski, a planetary scientist at the National History Museum …

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