Wouldn’t it be amazing if Mars turns out to be just like us?

The argument, whether or not there is life in Mars, develops different techniques of research. An approach to proof the existence of life is by analyzing the chemicals in the universe. That is the reason why human technology keeps developing the composition of substances in Mars.

Recently, NASA’s Curiosity executed the first set of analysis of the sample of Mars’s dusty sand. NASA collected the samples at the beginning of October. Even though they have not found the exact chemical properties, and the mineralogy was incomplete, now they discovered similarities to basaltic material with significant amounts of feldspar, pyroxene and olivine. These are found on Earth, specifically on Hawaii’s Mauna Kea. In the table we can observe the composition and properties of the minerals mentioned before. Scientists used X-ray imaging device it is possible to show the atomic structure of the Martian sand. This is the first time technology of this kind has been used to examine the soil of another planet. According to them, this method is more accurate than the any used before. The information provided before has proved that Mars might not be so different from Earth. Most likely, if there is a possibility of life in Mars; NASA’s Curiosity future researches will show the missing evidence regarding the chemical’s composition and production of those minerals.

Chemistry group: Maria Rodriguez, Massiel Barrera, Ivan Piedad