Comments:Simple animals could live in Martian brines: Wikinews interviews planetary scientist Vlada Stamenković

Back to article

This page is for commentary on the news. If you wish to point out a problem in the article (e.g. factual error, etc), please use its regular collaboration page instead. Comments on this page do not need to adhere to the Neutral Point of View policy. Please remain on topic and avoid offensive or inflammatory comments where possible. Try thought-provoking, insightful, or controversial. Civil discussion and polite sparring make our comments pages a fun and friendly place. Please think of this when posting.

Use the "Start a new discussion" button just below to start a new discussion. If the button isn't there, wait a few seconds and click this link: Refresh.

I really enjoyed reading that interview.

If microbes or any simple forms of life could possibly survive on Mars with so little oxygen, I still wonder how they could survive the deadly radiation from solar wind, if they're exposed on the surface of Mars. The Martian atmosphere only has 1% the density of that of Earth. Also, I wonder if Stamenkovic has considered that Martian life could be comprised of combinations of molecules different from the forms of life we have on Earth.