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Inspired by: magazines » Accumulating evidence that life is or was possible on Mars

version: 1 / created: 2010-12-07
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Originally submitted by: Aharon Hauptman
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Source of inspiration

Specialised magazines (e.g. National Geographic)

The source of the Weak Signal is

"Renewed Hope for Life on the Red Planet", Discover, June 2010, http://discovermagazine.com/2010/jun/01-renewed-hope-for-life-on-red-planet

Signal's headline

(max. 9 words)
Accumulating evidence that life is or was possible on Mars

Signal's description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)
A growing number of scientists tend to think that Mars habits (or was habiting) some forms of life, following a variety of recent discoveries that support the assumption that life is or was possible there. It is not considered any more a stupid idea to look for life on Mars. These discoveries hint that microbes might have once evolved on Mars, and might yet endure.

Keywords

Space, Mars, life, evolution, exobiology

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)
A variety of recent discoveries support the assumption that life evolved on Mars, and some kind of microbes might yet endure there.

Signal's first apperance

2005-now

Signal's potential evolution

It could lead to...
issue type of issue/development potential impact on society timeframe for the issue to become at least 50% probable
#1 The weak signal could indicate that life is a common and abundant phenomenon in the universe resolution of uncertainty
 		mainly beneficial
 		now-2050

Importance

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Level 4: important for the whole world

Filters preventing the signal's monitoring

cultural/religious filters (values, traditions, faith, spiritual beliefs)
scientific filters (knowledge/technology access)

Signal's relevance for European Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Diseases, health and well-being
Sustainability and climate change

Signal's relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
Environment (including Climate Change)
Space
International S&T Cooperation

Pan-European strategies influencing the signal

please justify:
particularly relevant
Increasing the efficiency and impact of public research through Joint Programming (i.e. combining national and pan-European research efforts) or the optimisation of research programmes and priorities, for example.

Research-friendly strategies potentially improving understanding of the signal

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please justify:
particularly relevant
Creating a closer link between researchers & policy-makers
(e.g. supporting both thematic and cross-cutting policies, highlighting the strategic purpose of the European Research Area, etc.