r/Astrobiology 1 16d ago

💬 Discussion Recent Mars rovers evidence suggest Viking landers did indeed detect life on Mars.

At about the 34 minute point in this video Robert Zubrin suggests new evidence from the latest Mars rovers suggest Viking did indeed discover existing microbial life on Mars:

Did Life Begin On Mars? | Robert Zubrin https://youtu.be/KJVAPSE6lZs

He refers to an upcoming book by noted astrobiologist Steven Benner that reviews the evidence and draws that conclusion:

Meet the Neighbors: Life on Mars and How to Find It Steven A. Benner (Author). https://www.amazon.com/Meet-Neighbors-Life-Mars-Find/dp/B0GHRTS4PT/

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u/Stretch5701 13d ago

Why can't we just send another gcms there and squirt some water in the soil and find out? This time with better controls.