Argumentative Essay On Mars

September 28th is a newfound holiday and benchmark of yet another view into space for mankind; after 15 years of searching for evidence, this day in 2015 was the day water was confirmed to be on Mars. "Mars is not the dry, arid planet that we thought of it in the past," says Jim Green from NASA, "Liquid water has been found on Mars." Dark streaks that marked the surface and slopes of Mars were further investigated and proven to be liquid water flowing down the planet's ridges. During warm seasons, these streaks darken even more and appear to rush down steep mountains, while almost completely fading and drying in the colder seasons. They appear in several different areas on Mars when temperatures are above -10 degrees Fahrenheit. Due to the distance from Mars to the Sun, it was …show more content…
At these sights is where Perchlorates, the hydrated mineral, were found. When referring to these sites, Alfred McEwen, a planetary geologist at the University of Arizona and senior author on the study says, "These may be the best places to search for extant life near the surface of Mars. While it would be very important to find evidence of ancient life, it would be difficult to understand the biology. Current life would be much more informative.” If life does happen to inhabit Mars it will most likely be in the form of tiny microorganisms, not complex beings like ourselves. Of course if they are smaller and less complex, they will also be far more difficult to find. It would be like spotting a human and an ant from a plane, one will take a bit more strain. We would probably find these small flecks of life in things like soil