The Viking biology experiments are examined. It is noted that the Viking missions did not find a terrestrial type of life at either of the two landing sites. This evidence may suggest that Mars is lifeless, but science demands a more rigorous proof; thus, it is still not known whether life exists on Mars. It is suggested that the Martian polar regions must be explored before a conclusive answer is possible; the permanent polar caps of Mars are frozen water and would act as a 'cold finger' of the planet to trap organic molecules.
Life on Mars
1981-01-01
Sonstige
Keine Angabe
Englisch
NTRS | 2015
|NTRS | 1975
|Online Contents | 1996
|SAE Technical Papers | 2007
|Online Contents | 2004
|