Earth and Planetary Sciences
8 years ago

Uncovering Ancient Life on Mars: Spectroscopy Reveals Biochemical Clues

Memorie della Societa Astronomica Italiana Supplementi
The search for ancient life on Mars and the IR spectroscopy of Earth analogues.
A. Blanco, M. D’Elia, Domenico Licchelli, V. Orofino, S. Fonti, S. Montanaro

Paper Summary

Scientists are studying ancient rocks on Earth to help find signs of life on Mars. They used infrared light to look at old carbonates linked to early life forms. The rocks showed different patterns depending on how old they were. This helps plan how to search for life on Mars using similar techniques.

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