Most people are likely to believe that life is possible somewhere else in the universe. So far, life has not been discovered anywhere outside our planet. However, signs that life is certain to develop on the red planet at some point in the future, is without doubt. As Earth may not always be the planet of choice forever.
Shown on the picture are soil, taken from the “Snow White” trench, delivered to the wet chemistry laboratory. The wet chemistry lab is used to identify the components of the Martian soil by mixing it with an Aqueous solution from Earth. Scientists have so far determined that the Martian soil is composed of salt and [...]
When the Phoenix launched into space and landed safely on Mars, it had 2 objectives:
Study the History of Water in All its Phases.
Search for Evidence of Habitable Zone and Assess the Biological Potential of the Ice-Soil Boundary.
On July 31, 2008 NASA confirmed that after a few failed attempts, water ice was accidentally found on a [...]
As of this writing, the Phoenix Mars Lander is on its 88th day of digging and gathering of soil samples on the red planet.
The main purpose of the mission is to gather soil samples and water ice, which is abundant beneath the surface of the north arctic of Mars, in order to determine whether Mars [...]