Aliens Living on Mars Could Avoid the Detection, Scientists Say
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“We found that in Red Stone there is a variety of microorganisms that are very difficult to classify, so we propose the term dark microbiome which is similar to the dark matter that is estimated to make up an important part of the universe we know that it is there but still resists being identified,” Azua-Bustos said.
Writing in the journal Nature Communications, the researchers said: “Our analyses by testbed instruments that are on, or will be sent to Mars, unveil that although the mineralogy of Red Stone matches that detected by ground-based instruments on the red planet, similarly low levels of organics will be hard, if not impossible to detect in Martian rocks depending on the instrument and technique used.”
Based on their findings, the scientists said more sensitive instruments are needed on Mars, which can be tested in advance in sites like Red Stone. They also added that samples will need to be returned to Earth to conclusively address whether life ever existed on the red planet, as quoted from the Independent site.