life on Mars
Red planet inhabitants
Life on Mars refers to the hypothetical existence of living organisms on the planet Mars, a subject of scientific inquiry and popular fascination since the 19th century.
Scientists search for evidence of microbial life, past or present, in Martian soil and ice.
The phrase also serves as shorthand for questions about extraterrestrial life generally.
The rover's mission is to look for signs of ancient life on Mars.
David Bowie's 1971 song of the same name uses the phrase more abstractly.
- little green menCartoonish alien stereotype
- regolithFragmented covering over bedrock
- panspermiaLife spreads via space rocks
- extremophilesOrganisms surviving extreme conditions
- Martian soilGround on the red planet
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