NASA (National Aeronautics & Space Administration) released the finding of the possible fossilized life on Mars. Three small rocks that NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover examined on site identified to be the organic compounds that includes complex compound so-called PAHs.
Nasa announced that this evidence may show the existence of primitive life in Mars.
Ashwin Vasavada, project scientist for the Mars Science Lab (Curiosity), NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, commented that the mankind and Martian can be a close relative like “just a cousin”.
“If there was life once on Mars, maybe there is life elsewhere in our galaxy. It looks more and more like we are not alone,” said President Obama emphasizing the existence of the life in Mars …show more content…
NASA scientists warned about the misinterpretation of the people. Many scientists emphasized that this discovery does show the past life in Mars, but not current life or not green little men.
“It's hard to see how people will misinterpret it. Nothing is alive now. Nothing is a threat.” said Joy Crisp, deputy project scientist for the Mars Exploration Program at NASA Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena.
Despite of the concerns, the President-Elect Donald J. Trump tweeted, “Life on Mars. Awesome. See what my NASA can do. Can’t wait for Trump Tower Mars. But we’ll keep those aliens out.”, which explicitly expresses and spreads the misunderstanding of the discovery. His tweet connotes that the unidentified life is alive and potential threat to the society.
Including the news conference by NASA, Many NASA scientists were concerned that people may misinterpret that NASA actually discovered the life in Mars.
Some religious perspectives agree and disagree with the discovery on Mars.
Franklin Graham, evangelical leader said, “This is not what the bible says and this is contrary to the word of God. It must be