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Ground-penetrating radar used by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveals numerous huge glaciers up to one half-mile thick buried beneath layers of rock and debris. Researchers said one glacier is three time the size of Los Angeles in area.
[dsc.discovery.com...]
Quite likely, and an exciting proposition.
Would that be enough to say there is/was life else where?
find preserved bacteria in the ice
That's the overall idea. From ice you also get recorded data relating to weather change etc as well which will go some way towards showing the history of the planet.
Take a look at the Lawman
Beating up the wrong guy
Oh man! Wonder if he'll ever know
He's in the best selling show
Is there life on Mars?
Perhaps they'll also find a bus timetable.
[dailymail.co.uk...]
Would that be enough to say there is/was life else where?
Not 100% sold on the idea of life on Mars, but I have no doubt there is life elswhere.
I'm much more sceptical that there is complex life (animals), but there may be plant-type lifeforms as well as bacteria.
If there is intelligent life, well, fine. But I doubt humanity will ever have evidence of it, much less come in contact with it.
The bore sample will be facinating though- both for Mars and possibly an insight into the solar system as a whole.
Take a look at the Lawman
[nasa.gov...]
