mabe sientist left some animals, water, plants to start life?
2006-12-07 16:23:32 · 6 answers · asked by pnaznp 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It was discovered from our early Discovery missions that microbes were remarkably surviving the trip through space on the surfaces of probes and space craft. This raised concerns about unintentionally 'contaminating' the Moon, Mars, and Venus with Terrestrial life. Today NASA and other space agencies spend large portions of their project budgets maintaining sterile conditions around their crafts to prevent just this. With the recent discovery of liquid water on Mars, it is not a far stretch to think that dormant microbes from the Viking landers are swept about for years in the Martian winds until the chance arrival at a wet enough spot to allow for them to re-animate and grow. If we do find life currently existing somewhere we had previously sent a probe, we will need to really examine it to be certain it wasn't a recent stowaway from Earth. It would hurt the science of inter-planetary exploration if this were done intentionally without a grand Terrascaping plan.
-edit- to Mr. Bong, Yes water would freeze AND turn to ice. Here is a link to NASA discussing the microbes living in space.
2006-12-07 16:47:32 · answer #1 · answered by Brian L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So, what are you, bad at spelling or a 5 year old?
And no, they didn't. Nothing could survive the cold, airless, atmosphere. Put a dog on the moon and he's dead. Same goes for plants since there is no water or fertile soil. Also water would just freeze and turn into ice.
~Edit~ The guy under me, Braxton, is incorrect. Micro organisms would die instantly in the horrible cold and no food enviroment. Also, how and why would they abandon their spacesuits?
2006-12-08 00:27:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
About the only chance that the Apollo astronauts left any life on the moon was when they abandoned their spacesuits there before returning to Earth. Undoubtedly there were living microbes from the humans in those suits.
2006-12-08 00:28:12 · answer #3 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did humans leave any kind of life on the moon or else where, that is your question right.
The answer is no.
If they did then it would have certainly died because there is no atmosphere on the moon.
2006-12-08 02:53:50 · answer #4 · answered by bprice215 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
2006-12-08 00:24:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
dude get a brain
2006-12-08 00:26:23 · answer #6 · answered by Eastpack69 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋