Finally found extraterrestrial life? Scientists: Massive 'mushrooms' emerging from Martian soil
Massive 'mushrooms' emerge from Martian soil
This is shocking and exciting news! According to reports, a large number of foreign scientists now say that through the data photos returned by the Mars probe, a large number of fungal life similar to puffball bacteria can be seen emerging from the soil of Mars. This discovery also means that, Humans have finally found extraterrestrial life, however, is this the answer?
Massive fungal life emerges from Martian soil
We all know that although fungi belong to the category of microorganisms, in fact, compared to bacteria, viruses and other invisible microorganisms, many fungi are visible. The various fungi we often eat are fungi.
So, this time, scientists have said that what kind of creatures are the puffballs seen on Mars? They are a relatively large fungus, the size of an adult is about the same as that of an adult's fist. Because of its color and appearance, it looks like horse dung, so it is named "puffball", which is commonly known as "puffball". Horse manure bag".
Obviously, if scientists say that they have seen puffballs on the surface of Mars, it also means that there is actually still a large number of relatively complex life forms on Mars.
So how did the scientists confirm it? This needs to start with the data returned by the Mars rover. An international joint team of scientists from 11 countries and scientific research institutions said that in the images returned from the probe, they saw some white objects appearing in the cracks on the surface of Mars.
At the same time, it also said that when the spring and summer seasons of Mars come, there will be a large number of creatures, such as fungi, algae, etc., and even some researchers say that they have found moss on Mars.
Seems outrageous, and pretty incredible, right? We all know that general fungi grow in relatively humid places, such as forests in the south. After a heavy rain, many mushrooms will grow. However, the climate on Mars is driest than the driest on Earth. The place is also 1000 times dry, and how does it provide a living environment for fungi?
Is there really life on Mars?
Although many of the scientists who put forward the idea of finding puffballs on Mars are authoritative scientists from well-known universities such as Harvard, when this research article was published in an international journal, it was still questioned in many ways.
A researcher from Australia said that although he also believes that Mars may have existed in ancient times, the current harsh environment of Mars is not enough to support the existence of life, and even if there is, it may be isolated from the world on Mars. places, such as in underground lagoons, and can only contain ancient invisible microorganisms.
Regarding the so-called "puffballs" on Mars, doubters said that they may have mistaken some spherical solids similar to living things as life forms on Mars.
You know, this kind of misunderstanding is not the first time that this kind of misunderstanding has occurred. Many years ago, some researchers believed that there were many kinds of life on Mars based on the image data returned by the Mars probe. Some researchers even said that in the "Martians" have been discovered on Mars.
Subsequently, these speculations were confirmed, and the so-called Martian creatures were in fact nothing more than quasi-object-like rocks on Mars. If fungi really exist on Mars, this possibility is like overnight, in the arid Sahara desert, suddenly the yellow sand is no longer seen, and it has completely turned into an oasis. It is absolutely impossible.
Could there be life on ancient Mars?
Of course, although the harsh environment on Mars today does not support the existence of "living things" on Mars, it is still possible for Mars in ancient times.
However, the habitable period of early Mars was only about 100-300 million years. In such a short time, there is a view that it may not be enough to support life on Mars.
Relatively speaking, Venus, which has a harsher environment in the solar system today, once had a long habitable period. Some people believe that the transformation of Mars by humans is actually not as reliable as the transformation of Venus, and Venus is even more reliable than Mars. It is possible to discover extraterrestrial life. After all, last year, researchers said that phosphine was suspected to be found on Venus.
Speaking of which, the reason why researchers believe that there is life on Mars, and even civilization, is because years of research on Mars have led people to imagine life on Mars.
Especially after NASA's Perseverance arrived on Mars this year, because one of its main tasks is to search for possible traces of life on Mars, which has also made many scientists look forward to it, hoping that Perseverance can be sent back as soon as possible to discover life on Mars good news. What do you think of it? Do you think this time the so-called puffball bacteria appeared on Mars, will it be real life on Mars?
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