2006-12-07 15:04:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Well i think that if there are any fossil records left on mars then they would be in very bad shape due to the severe sand storms and unpredictable weather patterns, the fossils would be eroded from millions of years of sand blasting from the martian winds, but that's not to say that there isn't any good fossils left in gully's, crevasses and other sheltered area's.
2006-12-07 20:50:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost anything is possible but I seriously doubt that there has ever been any life on Mars. Braxton is right about the Martian meteorite (not the only one BTW) which appeared to some people to have fossilised micro-organisms in it, But the "fossils" might also have been of mineral origin.
Some of the very old rocks from north-west Western Australia are similar. Scientists argue whether fossil-like spots in them are mineral or biological. These rocks come from Earth where life is known to exist.
2006-12-08 06:35:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There some very serious scientists who think that fossilized Martian life has been found. In 1996 a meteorite was found that investigation proved had come from Mars after some great impact there hurled debris into space. Within the meteorite were found what appeared to be fossils of very primitive forms of life. However, many other scientists discount the whole thing. Take a look at this website for the whole story ==>http://www.cnn.com/TECH/9608/06/mars.life/
2006-12-08 00:25:26 · answer #3 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it is a possibility that life existed on mars and was fossilized.
2006-12-07 23:08:49 · answer #4 · answered by cheasy123 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as we know there was never any life on Mars, let alone higher life that could leave fossils.
2006-12-07 23:57:31 · answer #5 · answered by zandyandi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there's a possibility, but probably a small one. Plus we'd most likely have to dig for them, which the rovers don't seem capable of. Maybe we should include that function on the next robot we send.
2006-12-07 23:28:51 · answer #6 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, but don't hold your breath. Anything that can find and examine fossils is likely decades away, assuming they're even there.
2006-12-07 23:11:35 · answer #7 · answered by Jason 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If only NASA would send Bush and his neocon cohorts up there (one-way trip please), Mars would be crawling with fossils.
2006-12-08 04:35:45 · answer #8 · answered by hznfrst 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes actually we have already found some,though they are only plankton fossils,they count
2006-12-07 23:13:42 · answer #9 · answered by Jaden B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes there is always that possibility
2006-12-08 02:26:29 · answer #10 · answered by bprice215 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋