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Slide 1Slide 2Slide 3Slide 4Slide 5Slide 6Slide 7Slide 8Life on MarsLife on MarsWould you recognize a Martian if you found one?Would you recognize a Martian if you found one?Dateline: 1976Dateline: 1976The infamous Cydonia photo, taken by the Viking Mission. Definitive proof of life on Mars?The infamous Cydonia photo, taken by the Viking Mission. Definitive proof of life on Mars?http://www.msss.com/education/facepage/pio.gifhttp://www.msss.com/education/facepage/pio.gifDateline: 1998Dateline: 1998The same Cydonia feature, taken in 1998 by the Mars Global Surveyor Project.What does this say about our last piece of evidence?The same Cydonia feature, taken in 1998 by the Mars Global Surveyor Project.What does this say about our last piece of evidence?Dateline 2001Dateline 2001Mars Orbital image of the Cydonia feature.Any new information about life on Mars?Mars Orbital image of the Cydonia feature.Any new information about life on Mars?As evidence changes, so must our theories.As evidence changes, so must our theories.Think, write, and share:How would we recognize life on Mars?Think, write, and share:How would we recognize life on Mars?How do we recognize living things on earth?What similar characteristics should scientists look for as they search Mars?How do we recognize living things on earth?What similar characteristics should scientists look for as they search Mars?Dateline: 2004Dateline: 2004Suppose the Mars Rover sent back a picture like this one. Is this evidence of life? How would we know?Suppose the Mars Rover sent back a picture like this one. Is this evidence of life? How would we know?A search for lifeA search for lifeWhat are characteristics of living things that astrobiologists could measure using unmanned probes?What environmental characteristics are necessary to support life as we know it?What are characteristics of living things that astrobiologists could measure using unmanned probes?What environmental characteristics are necessary to support life as we know


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