Mars does have water ice which is the same as Earth's, it could be possible for bacteria to remain dormant encased in the ice. In that case, the only way for any Martian organism to make it to Earth and survive, would be in the form of a Martian ice meteorite landing in a frozen environment, say Antarctica. But, i'm not sure of the possibility of ice surviving a trip through the atmosphere.
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- Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 18:27:36 -0500
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> if it is so unlikely that martian life forms could live on earth, why is it > forbidden to import animals or plants to the U.S.? Simple. It's the same planet!! Same atmosphere, mean temperature, mean precipitation, same hosts (in the case of disease)same radiation,same weather, same nutrients in the soil, and a long list of et cetera's. Mars has none of these in common with the Earth. According to Zubrin, expecting Mars life to damage the Earth is less likely than sharks out-competing lions on the Serengeti. It is not possible.
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