*** EARTH'S OLDEST FOSSILS BOOST HOPES FOR LIFE ON MARS ***

Apparently these bacteria lived at a time when oxygen was non existent on Earth.
Who's to say that life was not a part of Mars past or for that matter Mars present?

Aug 21 2011

Earth's oldest fossils boost hopes for life on Mars

Microfossils found in Australia show that more than 3.4 billion years ago, bacteria thrived on an Earth that had no oxygen, a finding that boosts hopes life has existed on Mars, a study published Sunday says

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Researchers from the University of Western Australia and Oxford University say the remains of microbes, located in ancient sedimentary rocks that have triggered debate for nearly a decade, have been confirmed as the earliest fossils ever recorded.

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Link [link to www.physorg.com]


Last Edited by bot9 on 08/28/2011 11:00 AM