I was just surfing newscientist.com, and hit upon an interesting article here.
Apparently, there is new evidence supporting the 1996 claim that fossilized microbes were found in a piece of Mars rock. The claim was dismissed widely until recently, when further investigation proved that the conditions were conducive to life - making the probability much higher for life to have existed in Mars.
I watched a documentary on long term space travel. It showed how possible astronauts en route to Mars or some distant location would act in their environment. Said something about a AI (not Al) mediator in case of conflict.
They need to get along well. And perhaps they have to go into a cryogenic state....
It would be awesome if we found a living breathing organism. Except I doubt it's going to happen. Sure there may have been life a long time ago... but not now. Maybe something happened to there planet that whipped out all life, just like the dinosaurs? Interesting thought, no?
