Newly discovered Mars zircon may hold the secret to life on the red planet

Are we alone in the Universe? Billions of dollars are being spent trying to answer that simple question. The implications of finding evidence for life beyond Earth are staggering. The “before and after” mark would punctuate human history. Mars is currently the most popular exploration target to search for evidence of life elsewhere. Yet little is known about its early history. Our research on a Martian meteorite provides new clues about early surface conditions on the red planet. Windows into the past Today Mars is cold and inhospitable. But it may have been more Earth-like and habitable in a bygone…This story continues at The Next Web https://thenextweb.com/news/newly-discovered-mars-zircon-may-hold-the-secret-to-life