我们可能在错误的地方寻找火星生命

IF 12.9 1区物理与天体物理 Q1 ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS

Nature Astronomy Pub Date : 2024-09-27 DOI:10.1038/s41550-024-02381-x

Dirk Schulze-Makuch

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摘要

在极度干旱的环境中，生命可以通过从大气中汲取水分的盐类获得水。因此，这些盐类应该成为寻找火星生命的重点。美国宇航局 "海盗 "号着陆器所做的实验，可能因为加入了过多的水而意外地扼杀了火星生命。

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We may be looking for Martian life in the wrong place

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