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Martian Life: The NASA Cover-Up?

- 10 Aug 2004

By Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest

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So what is Rummel's verdict on Viking? - "Not proven".

Meanwhile, Gil Levin bides his time. He is heartened by the 'not proven' verdict. But NASA still stonewalls him, and there are a number of scientists around who doubt his competence. Does he let it get to him? "I'm not resentful", he smiles. "I'm kind of amused. I do believe that the existence of life on Mars will be established one day, and I'm sure that when it is established, whoever does it will take the credit."

But - indicating his sheaf of graphs - Levin concludes: "Nonetheless, the original data are there".

An extract from Mars: the Inside Story of the Red Planet, by Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest (Headline, £25)

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Just look at the "Face on Mars" picture upside down, actually right side up, and you'll see a clearly visible martian bust that has had one of its eyes blown out by an asteroid.
Posted by: guest - 2008-12-21 - 15:22 GMT

So the Apollo program was fake to a lot of people who said it never happened. Now you are saying that they were covering up life on Mars - make up your mind
Posted by: guest - 2008-09-18 - 12:20 GMT

No, it did not. There are microorganisms such as "Spirochaeta americana" that thrive in alkaline environments. If you were to learn about microbiology, you would know that life can thrive in the most inhospitable environments. It is entirely possible that life on Mars evolved to adapt to the conditions there.
Posted by: guest - 2008-07-23 - 11:47 GMT

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