Martian life has dug in here somewhere …
That's it! We waited for this, waited, and waited … For the first time in NASA they not only speak about the high probability of life on the Red Planet, but also name a specific area where specific traces of life were found. Not once in the warm and watery past of Mars, but today! It is not for nothing that the Tavmasia plateau is called the oldest fault system, which happened in the Hesperian period about 3.8 - 1.8 billion years ago. A long time ago! However, life here seems to have survived to this day …
Data received from Mars Odyssey device. It was sent to Mars back in 2001, since then experts have conducted a number of studies and experiments based on the findings. The study also confirmed the volcanic origin of the Tavmasia Plateau. This is an ancient Martian volcano!
After examining in detail the chemical composition of the soil and mineralogy, NASA representatives found chemicals that directly indicate the presence of organic life on the Tavmasia plateau.
In particular, a high concentration of potassium and sulfur was found. The presence of these elements in the Martian soil clearly indicates the presence of water on this plateau. It can be present in any of its aggregate states.
Besides water, some other traces of organic matter were found, which speaks in favor of the presence of life on the Tavmasia plateau. So far, scientists have not established with 100% probability what kind of living Martian microorganisms are in question, but the research is actively progressing, we can count on results in the near future.
The mountainous terrain of the Tavmasia Plateau is not conducive to rapid data collection. However, experts expect that those five stations that are now located in the orbit of the Red Planet will concentrate on solving the problem and give us an affirmative answer to the old question "Is there life on Mars?.." and, most importantly, what is it …
