Photos of Life on Mars? I appreciate the cautious tone they have taken in this paper. I have to say the photos, and the fact that they are seeing what appears to be growth over time, are compelling. I wish it was possible to examine what they are photographing ... though immediately the potential hazard there also comes to mind.... journalofastrobiology.com/Mars5.html - What do you think: Does the shape that they are thinking looks lichen-like look more myxomycete-like to you? - Star Trek I expect will get some mileage from this, re their astromycologist character :-)
And some of the responses to this article: Here's The Truth About That Photo of 'Mushrooms' Growing on Mars A Bowl Full of Blueberries Rhawn Joseph and a new silly claim about extraterrestrial life Organisms survived on the outside of the space station
