The Case for Life on Mars

While no one’s found palm trees and skyscrapers on Mars, there’s still a serious search going on for primitive forms of life on the Red Planet. After all, Mars isn’t all that different from Earth… it has a thin atmosphere and seasons and a source of water somewhere below the surface.

This short video from the Discovery Channel presents five reasons that life may exist on Mars. The last reason… the discovery of a seasonal source of methane… is especially fascinating.

Something to think about as you turn your telescope skyward to get a look at the planet while it’s still high and bright.