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An extremophile is an organism that thrives under "extreme" conditions.
Could we, right now, be "seeding" Mars with life?
Originally posted by bottleslingguy
reply to post by smyleegrl
the first cellular life here on earth were a finished product when they appeared with nothing leading up to them. isn't that indicative of seeding?
Curiosity's drillbits were designed to be stored in a sealed box, separate from the drill mechanism -- however, a Nasa engineer worried that a rough landing might make assembling the drill on Mars impossible (and thus rendering one of the rover's most important tools impotent), and opened the sealed unit to install one drill bit as a kind of backup. This happened without consulting Nasa's team dedicated to avoiding contaminating Mars with Earth bacteria.
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Originally posted by CirqueDeTruth
reply to post by ConspiracyBuff
But we are ever so slowly being pulled towards the sun. Wouldn't it be more likely that we inhabited Venus, then had to skip over to Earth, and eventually we will need to move to Mars?
Originally posted by CirqueDeTruth
reply to post by Hijinx
Well that's why I was asking. I wasn't sure. I'm not an astrophysicist and at best, but not really, a hobby astronomer. Now, astrology, that is a different matter. I could whip you up a comprehensive natal chart in a week. Science that involves complicated math? Nope. Way outside my limits and I struggle with it.
From what I understand from my hubby - the sun is getting larger. So even though we are at a stable orbit that is relatively constant with little loss either way (nearer or further) - the sun still creeps closer and closer as it grows into a red giant.