Astronomy/Life on Mars?

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Expert: - 4/12/2010


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Dear Ed,
I'm doing an I-search in Language Arts. My topic is about Mars and I need to interview an expert. So, I have a question about life on Mars. I know it sounds science-fiction, but I am not asking about that. My question is as follows:

Is there any proof of life on Mars? Since the atmospheric condition is not possible for life in a non-bacterial size, have any bacterial size life forms found? Thank you for your time!

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Kat, I am very sorry that I am so late.  I bet you already had to hand in your paper.  In case you are still interested:  there is starting to be better and better evidence that there is, or was, life on Mars.  This article, from just a few months ago, is just what you are looking for.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=ancient-martians-were-carried-t...

Keep Looking Up,
-Ed

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I am not a professional astronomer by any means, but astronomy has been an interest of mine since childhood, and I am well-informed on the subject. If unable to answer someone`s question personally, I will know how to quickly find the answer online, because I keep myself informed about developments in the field and I know where to look for information.

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I worked in an observatory for awhile at one point, doing various interesting things with a computer.

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