Life On Earth Started On Mars, Say Scientists

[RuleBre@ker]

Life on Earth may have started millions of miles away on Mars, according to scientists.


An element believed to be crucial to the origin of life would only have been available on the surface of the Red Planet.


These "seeds" of life probably arrived on Earth in meteorites blasted off Mars by impacts or volcanic eruptions, Geochemist Professor Steven Benner claims.


Prof Benner, from The Westheimer Institute for Science and Technology in the US, said: "The evidence seems to be building that we are actually all Martians; that life started on Mars and came to Earth on a rock."


Speaking at the Goldschmidt 2013 conference in Florence, Italy, he said: "It's lucky that we ended up here nevertheless, as certainly Earth has been the better of the two planets for sustaining life.

Images from NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars "If our hypothetical Martian ancestors had remained on Mars, there might not have been a story to tell."


Prof Benner said the element molybdenum was thought to be a catalyst that helped organic molecules develop into the first living things.


"This form of molybdenum couldn't have been available on Earth at the time life first began, because three billion years ago the surface of the Earth had very little oxygen, but Mars did.


"It's yet another piece of evidence which makes it more likely life came to Earth on a Martian meteorite, rather than starting on this planet."


He added: "Analysis of a Martian meteorite recently showed that there was boron on Mars; we now believe that the oxidised form of molybdenum was there too."


Another reason why life would have struggled to start on early Earth was that it was likely to have been covered by water, said Prof Benner.

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[AddictedToChaos]

interesting theory, backed up by some vague argument, though this too is contradictory to theological view point

 

[amber123]

I think Darwin's family extended to Mars..............Science has not yet grasped the reality...............its is like UFO's..................

 

[Bangash]

 

[sngilani]

Mars is currently host to five functioning spacecraft: three in orbitthe Mars Odyssey, Mars Express, and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter; and two on the surfaceMars Exploration Rover Opportunity and the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity. Defunct spacecraft on the surface include MER-A Spirit, and several other inert landers and rovers, both successful and unsuccessful, such as the Phoenix lander, which completed its mission in 2008. Observations by NASA's now-defunct Mars Global Surveyor show evidence that parts of the southern polar ice cap have been receding. Observations by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have revealed possible flowing water during the warmest months on Mars.

In recent decades, the high-resolution mapping of the surface of Mars, culminating in Mars Global Surveyor, revealed no artifacts of habitation by 'intelligent' life, but pseudoscientific speculation about intelligent life on Mars continues from commentators such as Richard C. Hoagland. Reminiscent of the canali controversy, some speculations are based on small scale features perceived in the spacecraft images, such as 'pyramids' and the 'Face on Mars'. Planetary astronomer Carl Sagan wrote: Mars has become a kind of mythic arena onto which we have projected our Earthly hopes and fears

 

[miafridi]

How can something go out of the martian planet and land on earth? Can something go out of Earth all by itself? Even by volcanic eruptions? Its too hard to believe.

 

[Unicorn]

How can something go out of the martian planet and land on earth? Can something go out of Earth all by itself? Even by volcanic eruptions? Its too hard to believe.

Nothing from earth or Mars can go out by it self. The escape velocity is a speed at which an object must travel in order to escape the gravity and atmosphere of a Planet or Star. The escape velocity of Mars is 5 km per second while earth is 11 km. Massive the planet higher the escape velocity.

Objects gets hurled out of planets due to active volcano and Meteors stricking the surface of the planet. There have been rocks found on earth that came from Mars as result.

 

[Ali raza babar]

Life .............Created by an accident.
Wow . . .

A Camel , Passing through the eye of a needle by accident is a billion times more likely than life being created by accident. ​

 

[Unicorn]

Life .............Created by an accident.
Wow . . .

A Camel , Passing through the eye of a needle by accident is a billion times more likely than life being created by accident. ​

No one has ever said that life was created as a result of accident nor is the formation of galaxies. Big bang was not not a collision its the theists that come up with their own words to describe an event that they feel comfortable with.

 

[Ali raza babar]

No one has ever said that life was created as a result of accident nor is the formation of galaxies. Big bang was not not a collision its the theists that come up with their own words to describe an event that they feel comfortable with.

Do you seriously Think , a Species out Run By time by almost Billions of Light Years from the Creation of the Universe , Or I must Say the Multi Verse , are gonna Explain it perfectly ?
Plain NO .

The thing is , That in this Century , The Human MIND is the Final Frontier , Not the Space Any more , because its the Mind that holds up the Key to the Nature of Reality Itself ,

Now this is what the Learned Jogis and Sufis and LAMAS , knew and have been telling us from the Past 2000 Years or more without the Scientific Tools , So one who Thinks Logically , Must not rule out the Possibility of a Superior Intelligent Being , Making this Universe and Contacting the Wisest among this Young Specie.
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[Unicorn]

Do you seriously Think , a Species out Run By time by almost Billions of Light Years from the Creation of the Universe , Or I must Say the Multi Verse , are gonna Explain it perfectly ?
Plain NO .

The thing is , That in this Century , The Human MIND is the Final Frontier , Not the Space Any more , because its the Mind that holds up the Key to the Nature of Reality Itself ,

Now this is what the Learned Jogis and Sufis and LAMAS , knew and have been telling us from the Past 2000 Years or more without the Scientific Tools , So one who Thinks Logically , Must not rule out the Possibility of a Superior Intelligent Being , Making this Universe and Contacting the Wisest among this Young Specie.
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We are talking about mars and astronomy not Philosophy:biggthumpup:

 

[Ali raza babar]

We are talking about mars and astronomy not Philosophy:biggthumpup:

They Knew it , and called it the RED PLANET BEFORE Galelio EVEN . So its Not Philosophy Right? :)

 

[HowDoUDo]

Life .............Created by an accident.
Wow . . .

A Camel , Passing through the eye of a needle by accident is a billion times more likely than life being created by accident. ​

I think it's better ti use the words "planned accidents"

Do you seriously Think , a Species out Run By time by almost Billions of Light Years from the Creation of the Universe , Or I must Say the Multi Verse , are gonna Explain it perfectly ?
Plain NO .

The thing is , That in this Century , The Human MIND is the Final Frontier , Not the Space Any more , because its the Mind that holds up the Key to the Nature of Reality Itself ,

Now this is what the Learned Jogis and Sufis and LAMAS , knew and have been telling us from the Past 2000 Years or more without the Scientific Tools , So one who Thinks Logically , Must not rule out the Possibility of a Superior Intelligent Being , Making this Universe and Contacting the Wisest among this Young Specie.
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Planned by a superior intelligence/god/Allah, but the issue is what's the goal of a human life, which is nothing compared to universe, eternity etc.... ?

 

[Unicorn]

They Knew it , and called it the RED PLANET BEFORE Galelio EVEN . So its Not Philosophy Right? :)

:lol: They called it Red planet because it looked Red. Even now if you look at it with naked eye it looks Red. Some times it luminates at -3 magnitude and Red is clearly visible.

 

[Bunna]

Let them reach Jupiter and then they will say, Oh The lift might start at jupiter then went to mars and then to Earth...

May one day they know the secret that God started everything.

 

[Unicorn]

Let them reach Jupiter and then they will say, Oh The lift might start at jupiter then went to mars and then to Earth...

May one day they know the secret that God started everything.

Jupiter has been visited its inhospitable to life however one of its moon Eropa is covered with thick ice and in all probability have water under the icy crust and it could have warm springs like we have on earth and at least a possibility of life.

 

[Safarmai]

Now a days ET means out of this planet.
UFO may mean, things made by organic carbon units of this planet or ET UFOs made by ETs.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhXkBjHOfF0

 

[Raaz]

یہ تو پکی بات ہے کہ انسان کو الله نے کہیں اور بنایا تھا اور پھر کسی اور جگہ رکھا ، جس کو الله نے جنت کھا ہے ، پھر اس کو زمیں پر اتارا

اس وقت زمین اپنی ابتدائی دور سے گزر رہی تھی ، انسان کو زمیں پر اتارے ہوے کوئی چھ سات ہزار سال کا وقت بنتا ہے

جبکہ زمین لاکھوں کروڑں سال پرانی ہے

شکر ہے سائنسدان اس بات کی طرف پہنچ رہے ہیں

 

[lurker]

It's a old theory that life started on Mars. It is possible. Doesn't affect me the least bit. Probably affects the religious people. hahaha. Now if you guys will excuse me I have to go pray Dhuhr. :)