Traces of water on Mars Bashny.Net

Representatives agency NASA officially announced that in the past Mars was suitable for life. Mars rover Curiosity space agency Nasa has given the first official evidence of the possible existence of past life on Mars. An analysis of a sample taken in February of solid rock in the dry creek showed that ancient Mars for at least certain parts of the present need for the development of microflora chemical elementy.

 - The main objective of this mission was to confirm that Mars might have life. The answer to this question - yes, - said Michael Meyer, lead scientist for NASA from the program for the study of the Red Planet. Analysis of the data showed that the rover is currently in the territory, which in ancient times was part of a huge river system, and the presence of certain minerals indicates that conditions in the area could well be satisfactory for life mikrobov.

These data are the first evidence of the suitability of Mars in the past to life - posted in 2003, the rover Opportunity has shown that, despite the fact that once the world was water, a surplus of corrosive chemicals excluded the possibility of the development of microflora.

Source: mirfactov.com/