Under the surface of Mars may be enough oxygen for life
Source:
The Ability to find life on Mars has troubled scientists for many years, and recent discoveries only increased the excitement on the subject, we find, at last, life on the red planet or not. And now, a new study in Nature Geoscience shows that Mars may be enough oxygen to support life beneath the surface. The team, headed by Vlada Stamenković from the jet propulsion Laboratory of NASA (JPL) have made two interesting discoveries. We know that on Mars may be underground lakes with salt water; in particular, one of these may be under the Martian polar ice cap.
If these lakes do exist, they can be a lot of potential of oxygen.
theWhere Mars can hide life?
In 2016, the Curiosity Rover found that Mars could once have an oxygen-rich atmosphere, but the loss of its magnetic field meant that most of the oxygen on the surface has evaporated. But in the rocks of the planet's oxygen still remained, and then it may be enough to sustain life beneath the surface, where it does not go away so quickly.
Considering both open, the JPL team has studied how much oxygen can be contained in subsurface salt lakes and whether it will be for life. It turned out that enough, particularly in the polar regions, because the reduced temperature in these regions means that oxygen is easier to get into these salt lakes.
In this study, there are many unknown — in the end, the existence of these salt lakes has not been proved. But this will be the next step to show how it could exist life on the red planet, based on what we know about Mars. Moreover, it will also show how there might be life on other planets without photosynthesis.
What do you think, will find life on Mars? Tell us in our
Recommended
Can genes create the perfect diet for you?
Diet on genotype can be a way out for many, but it still has a lot of questions Don't know what to do to lose weight? DNA tests promise to help you with this. They will be able to develop the most individual diet, because for this they will use the m...
How many extraterrestrial civilizations can exist nearby?
If aliens exist, why don't we "hear" them? In the 12th episode of Cosmos, which aired on December 14, 1980, co-author and host Carl Sagan introduced viewers to the same equation of astronomer Frank Drake. Using it, he calculated the potential number ...
Why does the most poisonous plant in the world cause severe pain?
The pain caused to humans by the Gimpi-gympie plant can drive him crazy Many people consider Australia a very dangerous place full of poisonous creatures. And this is a perfectly correct idea, because this continent literally wants to kill everyone w...
Related News
Gravitational waves may shed light on dark matter
the Future Laser interferometric space antenna (LISA) will be a powerful tool that will allow astronomers to study phenomena such as colliding black holes and gravitational waves moving through space-time. Scientists from the Univ...
Scientists in Australia have discovered a new genetic disease
Daily scientists are looking for methods to combat various diseases. But unfortunately, a new disease is also sometimes found. And, as reported by the editorial Board Еurekalert, recently a group of scientists from the Australian ...
How virtual reality affects the taste of the food
Virtual reality allows us to feel like we are in a completely different world. In advanced helmets sensations sometimes so real that you don't even pay attention to graphics and completely immersed in a fictional world on the othe...
Scientists "reprogrammed" the immune system to fight cancer
unfortunately, almost all drugs have, in addition to therapeutic effect, and even negative impact on the body. And the best cure mechanism — with the help of our own immune system. But the immune system is not all-powerful a...
From what fell "Union"? The investigation found guilty
11 October, the planned launch of "Soyuz-MS-10" with the carrier rocket "Soyuz-FG". But to reach orbit failed. Crash is the separation of the side blocks of the first stage from the Central block of the second stage. Then triggere...
On the Ground find pieces of Mars. How they got here?
When the planets revolve around the Sun, separated by a good distance, we think that they are not in contact and share material. The solar system can be a cruel place, where asteroids are falling and flying comets, but the planets...
Scientists from MIT said that could be responsible for the development of intelligence
Despite the fact that the nervous system of humans and other mammals already studied well enough how some of its aspects still remains a mystery. For example, if we compare the structure of the brain of humans and our closest of k...
Biologists have found a way to create plants that can survive on other planets
the Construction of a colony of Earthmen outside of our planet rests on one very serious problem: the lack of resources for food, agriculture and, of course, oxygen. All these problems could be solved if the earth's flora can grow...
If you didn't know: what is the difference between a comet and an asteroid?
In our Solar system there are many things that revolve around the Sun — that is, are in his orbit. The earth goes around the Sun for 365 days. Seven other planets also go around the Sun together with its satellites, and together w...
Could a Large Gap to cause a new Big Bang?
There are several issues that will not allow us to sleep at night, and they relate to the ultimate destiny of the whole cosmos. The stars light up, replace them with new, they too fade, and all is repeated until the Universe runs ...
Confirmed: the Earth's inner core solid
a New study conducted by researchers from the Australian national University (ANU) can help us understand how our planet was formed. Associate Professor, Hrvoje, Tkalcic and Dr. Thanh-Pham Sleep sure that proved that the Earth's i...
Scientists have shown what happens when a drone will collide with a plane
a Team of scientists from the research Institute of the University of Daytona has created a video, which showed what can happen with the aircraft when it collides with an unmanned aerial vehicle, or simply a drone. The results of ...
Imaging proved that dogs really do understand human speech
dog Owners surely at least once it seemed that their Pets understand the meaning of certain words. There is a high probability that these guesses were true — a study by researchers from Emory University have proved that dogs can a...
Astronomers have discovered the largest and heaviest object in the early Universe
Scientists from the National astrophysics Institute of Italy in Bologna to announce the opening of the largest and the heaviest of the object of the early Universe – a huge superclusters of galaxies located 11 billion light-years ...
Adequate consumption of vitamins and minerals can ensure a healthy longevity
According to scientists from the research Institute at children's hospital in Oakland (USA), published in the journal MedicalXpress, about 70% of the population of most developed countries having problems with food, have a lack of...
Scientists have recorded the eerie "singing" of the Antarctic Ross ice shelf
Scientists call it "singing", but our hearing is produced by the Antarctic glacier sounds more like the soundtrack to the denouement of some horror movie. Researchers from the American geophysical Union, recorded this creepy buzz,...
Astronomers have discovered a unique planetary system in the constellation Taurus
About 500 light years from Earth in the constellation of Taurus is a very strange planetary system CI Tau. Astronomers at Cambridge University have found in it four huge gas giant, comparable to our Jupiter and Saturn. What makes ...
Scientists: 2099 beer will become a scarce drink
it is believed that climate change could deprive humanity of many food products. Scientists already there are fears that in the future the Earth will become unsuitable for the growth of some plants, and people become unavailable c...
Why do we need to train the brain
Many people say that the brain needs exercise — they say, he's works great. And understanding, unfortunately, comes too late, when the outbreak of the aging process information is not extracted as easily as before, there is ...
"Liver on a chip" — the perfect test environment to test CRISPR
the Most famous not today editor CRISPR genome have already proved their effectiveness. However, the technology is quite young and requires further study the effects on living organisms. Traditionally CRISPR tested on animals or h...
Comments (0)
This article has no comment, be the first!