Originally published June 29 2005
Life on Mars possible, but it's too soon to say
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Amitabh Ghosh, leader of a NASA team, told reporters that there is a fair chance that life exists on Mars, but no time frame can be given to find out.
Though there are fair chances of existence of life on Mars, it is too premature to say anything in this regard, a team of scientists involved in Mars exploration mission of NASA said here today.
No time frame can be given to find out whether or not life exists on Mars and it will continue to puzzle scientists for an indefinite period, Amitabh Ghosh, leader of a NASA team overseeing various Mars missions, told reporters.
The team, which is handling the latest Mars Rover Missions, is in the city to make a presentation on Mars exploration at B M Birla Science Centre here.
"So far no concrete signs of life could be found.
If there is going to be life on Mars, it will be extreme life in an extreme environment," team member James Rice said.
The two rovers, which were originally designed to work for 90 days, are still "kicking and sending signals after 500 days," the team said.
NASA has chalked out a road map for Mars exploration programme and has set a tentative target of sending man to Mars by 2030, Ghosh said.
Starting from August this year, NASA has lined up a good number of missions to Mars again, he added.
The team is visiting major cities in India to generate awareness on Mars and share the excitement, Ghosh said.
Michel Wyatt, member of NASA Mars Mission, B G Sidharth, director general, B M Birla Science Centre were also present.
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