By Mel Odom | Has been updated
Jerusalem Post We recently published an article speculating about the existence of life on Mars based on recent discoveries by Mars rovers. Research scientist William Lapin said he believes the hexagonal pattern observed on Mars by the rover is the result of wet and dry periods on Mars. Rocks exposed to such conditions tend to attract simple organic molecules to bind.
Think of these molecules as Lego bricks capable of forming RNA and DNA, the building blocks of life as we know them.
A Mars rover has observed a hexagonal pattern that could be the key to discovering life on Mars.
Lapin, who is based at the French National Center for Scientific Research in Toulouse, France, said potential traces of an era when life could have existed on Earth are recognizable. Scientists have long known that Mars once had bodies of water, rivers, oceans, and possibly life.
Mars has an interesting history, and we still believe that life once existed. It is her fourth planet from the Sun and has been the subject of the works of writers and poets over the years. Mars, named after the Roman god of war, is an extraterrestrial planet whose Greek name Ares apparently would not hold if science and history were recreated by the Romans.
Extraterrestrial means the world is made of silicate rock and metal. Her four planets, the first in our solar system, are made up of these substances, and scientists are still hoping to discover just how much Earth and her other three planets have in common. That’s it.
The idea of ​​canals on Mars captivated the imagination of science fiction writers. Edgar Rice Burroughs populated Earth with Red Martians, Green Tharks, and a few other inhabitants for his hero John Carter to discover and fight.
Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli created the first detailed map of Mars after observing its closest opposition to the Sun. Schiaparelli called the terrain he saw a “canal”, and soon it was called canal in English.
The National Aeronautical Charts and Information Center showed canals on Mars in 1962, even though no close-up images were taken. Many people have wanted to know if life once existed on Earth.
Mars John Carter
The idea of ​​canals on Mars captivated the imagination of science fiction writers. Edgar Rice Burroughs populated Earth with Red Martians, Green Tharks, and a few other inhabitants for his hero John Carter to discover and fight. The author wrote of a dying Mars where life is constantly being challenged by human conflicts and a thinning atmosphere.
Other science fiction writers quickly jumped on the bandwagon and flooded Mars with life. Leigh Brackett set the series’ protagonist, Eric John Stark, who grew up on Mercury with a monkey-like creature. Stark was a combination of John Carter and Tarzan, the Burrows’ most famous heroes. Science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein has dealt with his version of Mars in several of his books.
Although science has stripped away the fragile veil of illusion, Mars hasn’t quite lost its luster.in the spread Earth is a major element in the series’ novels and Syfy/Amazon Prime Video television shows. Bobby Draper was one of the life-sized characters in both series and captured the attention of both audiences. Draper is from Mars and her life there is revealed.
Ironically, Disney John CarterBased on the Mars novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the film did poorly at the box office. spread In 3 years it performed well enough to move from the Syfy network to Amazon Prime Video for another 3 years.
Burroughs’ Mars romance, with a life full of danger and danger, was traded for SA Corey’s Mars, which was steeped in corporate greed and politics, and usually ended badly for the hero. Interestingly, our sources say that Disney is currently considering making a John Carter TV series.
Still, you can’t help but think of Mars and get excited about what will eventually be discovered there. Mars captivated the imagination of Elon Musk, who plans to send one-way colonists to Mars. The idea of ​​Mars and the life or traces of life that might be found there still captures the imagination.