Hunting for Life on Mars by Studying Life on Earth

• Published in: Frontiers for Young Minds
• Main Authors: Macey, Michael, Grand, Ann, Fox-Powell, Mark, Ramkissoon, Nisha, Cousins, Claire, Olsson-Francis, Karen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Arctic; Colour Peak
• Online Access: https://oro.open.ac.uk/79758/; https://oro.open.ac.uk/79758/1/Hunting%20for%20Life%20on%20Mars%20by%20Studying%20Life%20on%20Earth%20%C2%B7%20Frontiers%20for%20Young%20Minds.pdf; https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2021.665529

Modern-day Mars is a dry, harsh environment with no surface water, but billions of years ago it might have been water-rich, like Earth. Scientists believe that, as water was lost on Mars, the remaining water would have become increasingly salty and rich in sulphur. By researching environments on Ear...