Posted by tourdemars to Life on Mars at January 2, 2005 03:10 PM

Conditions on vast plain on Mars could have been suitable for life, states Steve Squyres, Cornell professor of astronomy and leader of the rovers' Athena science team , in the latest special Science issue. With 2005 bringing the completion of the first year of pioneering development from the robotic rovers on Mars, Fiona Stewart investigates and presents a review of the latest Martian news for BellaOnline readers in a summary for ‘Year of Life on Mars?’. 11 peer-reviewed articles published present conclusive evidence for water on mars and infer at some point mars may have been habitable for a considerable period of time. Water formation and eroded surface structures? Epsom-like salts hide significant amounts of water? Fiona Stewart delves deeper and finds excitement mounting about life on mars, with significance attached to the living essential water, salts, methane, haematite “blueberries”, magnesium, sulfates and similarities between the origins of Earth and Mars.