Life on Mars: Prehistoric rocks could hold evidence of ancient alien life
The researchers believe these rocks, which formed in Mars’ dried up lake beds, could contain alien fossils dating as far back as four billion years ago.
The incredible claim was presented this week in a study at the University of Edinburgh and published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.
Lead author Dr Sean McMahon, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow, said looking at these lake atypical rocks is scientists’ best bet in the search for extraterrestrial life.
He said: “There are many interesting rock and mineral outcrops on Mars where we would like to search for fossils, but since we can’t send rovers to all of them we have tried to prioritise the most promising deposits based on the best available information.”