[meteorite-list] Martian Meteorites

From: Patrick Wiggins <paw_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 20:20:10 -0700
Message-ID: <E5D9F3FA-068B-4284-A068-3DE590CE9618_at_wirelessbeehive.com>

Just wanted to note that neither of the current MERs were designed to look for signs of life (well, short of bumping into a house or some such <grin>.

In fact the last machines sent to Mars to look for signs of life were the Viking landers back in the 70s.

Happily that is soon to change with next year's planned launch of MSL. More data here:
http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/msl

Clear skies,

patrick

 
> Good point Greg but since the Mars Rovers haven't found any evidence of
> life, it would be hugely coincidental for a meteorite from there to have any
> fossils.
Received on Thu 02 Dec 2010 10:20:10 PM PST